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Okadaic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Okadaic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.355.291.705
D02.355.291.933.875.750
D02.540.576.625.937.750
D04.345.241.654.937.750
D04.345.674.625.937.750
D23.946.580.710
D23.946.580.800.750
Unique ID
D019319
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019319
Scope Note
A specific inhibitor of phosphoserine/threonine protein phosphatase 1 and 2a. It is also a potent tumor promoter. It is produced by DINOFLAGELLATES and causes diarrhetic SHELLFISH POISONING.
Entry Term(s)
Ocadaic Acid
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Enzyme Inhibitors
Ionophores
Registry Numbers
1W21G5Q4N2
Related Numbers
78111-17-8
Previous Indexing
Ethers, Cyclic (1982-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; OKADAIC ACID was indexed under ETHERS, CYCLIC 1982-96
Online Note
use OKADAIC ACID (NM) to search OKADAIC ACID 1982-96
History Note
97; was OKADAIC ACID (NM) 1982-96
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/10
Revision Date
2023/06/07
Okadaic Acid Preferred
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