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Okadaic acid is a toxin that accumulates in bivalves and causes diarrheal shellfish poisoning. The molecular formula of okadaic acid which is a derivative of a C38 fatty acid is C44H68O13.

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IUPAC name
(2R)-3-[(2S6R8S11R)-2-[(E1R)-3-[(2S2&primeR4R4aS6R8aR)-4-hydroxy-2-[(1S3S)-1-hydroxy-3-[(2S3R6S)-3-methyl-17-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecan-2-yl]butyl]-3-methylene-spiro[4a788a-tetrahydro-4H-pyrano[23-e]pyran-65'-tetrahydrofuran]-2'-yl]-1-methyl-prop-2-enyl]-11-hydroxy-4-methyl-17-dioxaspiro[5.5]undec-4-en-8-yl]-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propanoic acid

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