Do cyanobacteria make the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine?

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Sep 18, 2023, 4:21 pm276 ptsTrending
β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), a non-protein amino acid initially discovered in Cycas in 1967, has gained attention for its potential association with neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

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