A toxic compound, C₄₄H₆₈O₁₃, which is a fatty acid derivative of a polycyclic polyether, occurs in some algae and protists (and in marine invertebrates that feed on them), and acts as an inhibitor of certain protein phosphatases.
Origin
1980s.
Definition of okadaic acid in US English:
okadaic acid
noun
Biochemistry
A toxic compound, C₄₄H₆₈O₁₃, which is a fatty acid derivative of a polycyclic polyether, occurs in some algae and protists (and in marine invertebrates that feed on them), and acts as an inhibitor of certain protein phosphatases.