Neurodegeneration; Mechanism proposed for development of neurodegenerative disease in Guam
Neurodegeneration; Mechanism proposed for development of neurodegenerative disease in Guam
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Neurodegeneration; Mechanism proposed for development of neurodegenerative disease in Guam
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Atlanta: NewsRx
Journal title
Drug Week, 2004, p.471
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English
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Atlanta: NewsRx
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"As root symbionts of cycad trees, cyanobacteria of the genus Nostoc produce beta-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), a neurotoxic nonprotein amino acid. The biomagnification of BMAA through the Guam ecosystem fits a classic triangle of increasing concentrations of toxic compounds up the food chain. However, because BMAA is polar and nonlipophilic, a mec...
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Neurodegeneration; Mechanism proposed for development of neurodegenerative disease in Guam
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TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_206379512
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_206379512
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1531-6440
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1532-4575
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