Talk:Domoic acid
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Is domoic acid responsible for most forms of ASP, or only some? Mentioning red tides suggests it is produced mainly by dinoflagellates, but information on the web links it mainly to diatoms.
Response: Domoic acid is the phycotoxin presponsible, specifically, for ASP (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning); there is only one "form". It is produced by some diatoms and some red macroalgae, but not by any dinoflagellates (so far). The term "Harmful Algal Bloom" (HAB) has often replaced the more commonly known descriptor, "red tide".
AMPA and kainate are pharmacologic agents used to distinguish between different glutamate receptor subtypes. The physiologic neuotransmitter that they respond to is glutamate, AMPA and Kainate are not produced in the brain. For clarity, I would suggest referring to them as "glutamate receptors (AMPA/kainate subtype)".
It is "commercially available" for what purpose?
