beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine

AbstractThe neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) has been reported in cyanobacteria and shellfish, raising concerns about… Expand

Several groups of microorganisms are capable of producing toxins in aquatic environments. Cyanobacteria are prevalent blue green… Expand

Controversial debates still remain around the nature of the etiologic agent responsible for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis… Expand

A nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) method for the determination of beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) in environmental… Expand

1. Thymidylate synthase (TS), the key enzyme in de novo synthesis of thymidine, is an important target for antitumour… Expand

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by a loss of motor neurons… Expand

beta-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a neurotoxic plant amino acid that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the high… Expand

Neurotoxic properties of L-beta-methylamino-alanine (L-BMAA) after chronic intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) (500 micrograms/day… Expand

We now report that the action of β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) is not restricted to N-methyl-D-apartate (NMDA) receptors but… Expand

The mode of action of the neurotoxic, non-protein amino acid beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) is unknown. We have shown… Expand