Dihydrodinophysistoxin-1

Okadaic acid

Last updated at: Sept. 23, 2026

Recommended name
Dihydrodinophysistoxin-1
Synonyms
14,15-Dihydrodinophysistoxin-1
Recommended acronym
dihydroDTX1
Abbreviation

Progenitors

Name
Dinophysis norvegica
Note
To date, dihydroDTX1 has been found only in NE USA strains of D. norvegica Several cultivated strains from Funka Bay (SE Hokkaido, Japan) showed high levels of PTX2 per cell (> 50 pg cell) and presence (< 2pg) of DTX1. Only 1 out of 7 had traces of OA

Vector Species

Name
Mytilus edulis
Note
To date, this toxins has only been found in mussels exposed to Gulf of Maine strains of D. norvegica

References

, 2020
Deeds, J.R., Stutts, W.L., Celiz, M.D., MacLeod, J., Hamilton, A.E., Lewis, B.J., Miller, D.W., Kanwit, K., Smith, J.L., Kulis, D.M., McCarron, P., Rauschenberg, C.D., Burnell, C.A., Archer, S.D., Borchert, J., Lankford, S.K., 2020. Dihydrodinophysistoxin-1 produced by Dinophysis norvegica in the Gulf of Maine, USA and its accumulation in shellfish. Toxins 12, 533.
, 2023
Ayache, N., Bill, B. D., Brosnahan, M. L., Campbell, L., Deeds, J. R., Fiorendino, J. M., Gobler, C. J., Handy, S. M., Harrington, N., Kulis, D. M., McCarron, P., Miles, C. O., Moore, S. K., Nagai, S., Trainer, V. L., Wolny, J. L., Young, C. S., & Smith, J. L. (2023). A survey of Dinophysis spp. and their potential to cause diarrhetic shellfish poisoning in coastal waters of the United States. Journal of Phycology, 59, 658–680. Abstract Multiple species of the genus Dinophysis produce diarrhetic shellfish toxins (okadaic acid and Dinophysis toxins, OA/DTXs analogs) and/or pectenotoxins (PTXs). Only since 2008 have DSP events (illnesses and/or shellfish harvesting closures) become recognized as a threat to human health in the United States. This study characterized 20 strains representing five species of Dinophysis spp. isolated from three US coastal regions that have experienced DSP events: the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest. Using a combination of morphometric and DNA-based evidence, seven Northeast/Mid-Atlantic isolates and four Pacific Northwest isolates were classified as D. acuminata, a total of four isolates from two coasts were classified as D. norvegica, two isolates from the Pacific Northwest coast were identified as D. fortii, and three isolates from the Gulf of Mexico were identified as D. ovum and D. caudata. Toxin profiles of D. acuminata and D. norvegica varied by their geographical origin within the United States. Cross-regional comparison of toxin profiles was not possible with the other three species; however, within each region, distinct species-conserved profiles for isolates of D. fortii, D. ovum, and D. caudata were observed. Historical and recent data from various State and Tribal monitoring programs were compiled and compared, including maximum recorded cell abundances of Dinophysis spp., maximum concentrations of OA/DTXs recorded in commercial shellfish species, and durations of harvesting closures, to provide perspective regarding potential for DSP impacts to regional public health and shellfish industry.
Structure
Formula
C45H72O13
Exact mono-isotopic mass
820.49729
Molfile
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Alternative molfiles
n/a
SMILES
OC([C@](C)(O)C[C@@H]1CC[C@@H](O)[C@@]2(O[C@H]([C@H](C)CC[C@@H]3O[C@]4(CC[C@@H](O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C[C@H](C)[C@H]5O[C@@]6([C@H](C)CCCO6)CC[C@H]5C)C([C@H]7O)=C)[C@H]7O4)CC3)CC(C)=C2)O1)=O
Alternative SMILES
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InChi key
YPDROYATRIXSOM-BKLHYCIZSA-N
Alternative InChi keys
n/a
InChi
InChI=1S/C45H72O13/c1-25-21-35(56-45(23-25)36(47)13-12-32(55-45)24-42(7,51)41(49)50)26(2)10-11-31-15-17-43(54-31)18-16-34-40(57-43)37(48)30(6)39(53-34)33(46)22-28(4)38-27(3)14-19-44(58-38)29(5)9-8-20-52-44/h23,26-29,31-40,46-48,51H,6,8-22,24H2,1-5,7H3,(H,49,50)/t26-,27-,28+,29-,31+,32+,33+,34-,35+,36-,37-,38+,39+,40-,42-,43-,44-,45-/m1/s1
Alternative InChis
Spectra available
True
Chem files
chemfiles/H2DTX1.cdxml chemfiles/H2DTX1.mol
Certified
False
Certified links
    n/a
Non certified reference material
False

Chemical analysis

Research
True
Standardized
False
Validated
False
Official
n/a

Structure recognition assays

Research
Unknown
Standardized
Unknown
Validated
Unknown
Official
n/a

Functional assays

Research
True
Standardized
Unknown
Validated
Unknown
Official
n/a

Animal assays

Research
Unknown
Standardized
Unknown
Validated
Unknown
Official
n/a
Regulatory status
Unknown
Human toxic syndrome(s)
Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning
Organ system toxicity
Gastro-intestinal toxicity
Risk assessment
False
Molecular targets known
True
Molecular targets
Protein phosphatase 2A
Toxic to aquatic animals
Unknown
TEF available
Unknown
Notes
Deeds, J.R., Stutts, W.L., Celiz, M.D., MacLeod, J., Hamilton, A.E., Lewis, B.J., Miller, D.W., Kanwit, K., Smith, J.L., Kulis, D.M., McCarron, P., Rauschenberg, C.D., Burnell, C.A., Archer, S.D., Borchert, J., Lankford, S.K., 2020. Dihydrodinophysistoxin-1 produced by Dinophysis norvegica in the Gulf of Maine, USA and its accumulation in shellfish. Toxins 12, 533.
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