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Cyanobacteria

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Definition: A phylum of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria comprised of unicellular to multicellular bacteria possessing CHLOROPHYLL a and carrying out oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Cyanobacteria are the only known organisms capable of fixing both CARBON DIOXIDE (in the presence of light) and NITROGEN. Cell morphology can include nitrogen-fixing heterocysts and/or resting cells called akinetes. Formerly called blue-green algae, cyanobacteria were traditionally treated as ALGAE.  general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse X ref CYANOPHYCEAE with CYANOPHORA   
See Also Phytoplankton
Examples Anabaena; Aphanizomenon; Cyanothece; Cylindrospermopsis; Microcystis; Nodularia; Nostoc; Oscillatoria; Plectonema; Spirulina; Synechococcus; Synechocystis 		Other names Cyanophyceae; Blue-Green Bacteria; Algae, Blue-Green; Blue-Green Algae; Blue Green Bacteria; Blue Green Algae; Bacteria, Blue-Green; Bacteria, Blue Green; Algae, Blue Green
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
scytovirin protein, S varium  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Carrier Proteins *Lectins Cyanobacteria. Biochemistry 2003 Mar 11;42(9):2578-84
nostocyclamide M  0   *Peptides, Cyclic Cyanobacteria. Phytochemistry 2001 Jun;57(4):613-9
VIPP1 protein, Synechocystis  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Membrane Proteins Cyanobacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001 Mar 27;98(7):4243-8
mycrocystin-LHArg  0   *Peptides, Cyclic Cyanobacteria. Toxicon 2000 Dec;38(12):1759-71
7-Epicylindrospermopsin  0   Uracil/*analogs & derivatives Cyanobacteria Alkaloids. J Nat Prod 2000 Mar;63(3):387-9
MntB protein, Synechocystis  0   *Bacterial Proteins *ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters Cyanobacteria. J Bacteriol 1999 Jun;181(11):3591-3
cylindrospermopsin  143545-90-8   Uracil/*analogs & derivatives Cyanobacteria Alkaloids. Toxicon 1994 Jul;32(7):833-43
(ADMAAdda(5)-MSer(7))microsystin-LR  141634-77-7   *Peptides, Cyclic Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins. Chem Res Toxicol 1992 Jul-Aug;5(4):464-9
(Asp(3)-ADMAAdda(5))microcystin-LHar  141663-36-7   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins. Chem Res Toxicol 1992 Jul-Aug;5(4):464-9
(SER(1)-ADMADDA(5))MICROSYSTIN-LR  141634-76-6   *Peptides, Cyclic Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins. Chem Res Toxicol 1992 Jul-Aug;5(4):464-9
phytoene synthase  EC 2.5.1.-   *Alkyl and Aryl Transferases Cyanobacteria Arabidopsis Proteins. FEBS Lett 1992 Feb 27;296(3):305-10
microcystin YM  101043-35-0 Cyanoginosin LA, 3-L-tyrosine-5-L-methionine  *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Toxins, Biological. Toxicol 1991;29(1):43
desmethyl-3-microcystin RR  0   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins Marine Toxins. Appl Environ Microbiol 1990;56(9):2658
microcystin YR  101064-48-6   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1990;171(2):867
dihydromicrocystin LR  129678-94-0   *Peptides, Cyclic Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins Marine Toxins. Biochim Biophys Acta 1990;1025(1):60
nodularin  118399-22-7 Cyclo((Z)-2,3-didehydro-N-methyl-2-aminobutanoyl-erythro-3-methyl-D-beta-aspartyl-L-arginyl-(2S,4E,6E,8S,9S)-4,5,6,7-tetradehydro-9-methoxy-2,6,8-trimethyl-10-phenyl-L-3-aminodecanoyl-D-gamma-glutamyl)  *Peptides, Cyclic Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins Marine Toxins Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/antagonists & inhibitors. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1990;56(1-2):1
microcystin RR  111755-37-4 Cyanoginosin LA, 3-L-arginine-5-L-arginine  *Microcystins Cyanobacteria. Toxicon 1990;28(1):55
toxin III, cyanobacterium  118389-25-6   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins Marine Toxins. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1989;86(3):770
toxin II, cyanobacterium  120011-66-7   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Marine Toxins. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1989;86(3):770
cyanoginosin LR  101043-37-2   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins Marine Toxins Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/antagonists & inhibitors.
Pharma Action Enzyme Inhibitors 		Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1988;92(2):248
phycotene  0   *Plant Extracts Cyanobacteria Chlorophyta. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1987;45(6):510
cyanoginosin-LA  96180-79-9   *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Bacterial Toxins. Toxicon 1986;24(6):543
toxin-LR  98226-43-8 Toxin LR  *Bacterial Toxins *Marine Toxins Cyanobacteria. Science 1983;220(4604):1383
aphantoxin  77238-17-6   *Bacterial Toxins *Marine Toxins Cyanobacteria. Toxicon 1982;20(2):513
cyanobacterial toxin  0   *Bacterial Toxins *Marine Toxins *Microcystins Cyanobacteria Neurotoxins. Can J Zoo 56(3):510;1978; Proc West Pharmacol Soc 20:461;1977

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