FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Effects of Heating on Proportions of Azaspiracids 1–10 in Mussels ( Mytilus edulis ) and Identification of Carboxylated Precursors for Azaspiracids 5, 10, 13, and 15 BT AF KILCOYNE, Jane MCCARRON, Pearse HESS, Philipp MILES, Christopher O. AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4; FF 1:;2:;3:PDG-ODE-DYNECO-PHYC;4:; C1 Inst Marine, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland. Natl Res Council Canada, Measurement Sci & Stand, Halifax, NS B3H 3Z1, Canada. IFREMER, Lab Phycotoxines, F-44311 Nantes, France. Norwegian Vet Inst, N-0106 Oslo, Norway. C2 MARINE INST GALWAY, IRELAND NATL RES COUNCIL CANADA, CANADA IFREMER, FRANCE NORWEGIAN VET INST, NORWAY SI NANTES SE PDG-ODE-DYNECO-PHYC IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-europe copubli-int-hors-europe IF 2.857 TC 15 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00303/41433/41005.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;azaspiracid;decarboxylation;hydroxylation;chemical conversion;heating mass spectrometry;metabolism AB Azaspiracids (AZAs) are marine biotoxins that induce human illness following the consumption of contaminated shellfish. European Union regulation stipulates that only raw shellfish are tested, yet shellfish are often cooked prior to consumption. Analysis of raw and heat-treated mussels (Mytilus edulis) naturally contaminated with AZAs revealed significant differences (up to 4.6-fold) in AZA1–3 (1–3) and 6 (6) values due to heat-induced chemical conversions. Consistent with previous studies, high levels of 3 and 6 were detected in some samples that were otherwise below the limit of quantitation before heating. Relative to 1, in heat-treated mussels the average (n = 40) levels of 3 (range, 11–502%) and 6 (range, 3–170%) were 62 and 31%, respectively. AZA4 (4) (range, <1–27%), AZA5 (5) (range, 1–21%), and AZA8 (8) (range, 1–27%) were each ∼5%, whereas AZA7 (7), AZA9 (9), and AZA10 (10) (range, <1–8%) were each under 1.5%. Levels of 5, 10, AZA13 (13), and AZA15 (15) increased after heating, leading to the identification of novel carboxylated AZA precursors in raw shellfish extracts, which were shown by deuterium labeling to be precursors for 5, 10, 13, and 15. PY 2015 PD DEC SO Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry SN 0021-8561 PU Amer Chemical Soc VL 63 IS 51 UT 000367636200011 BP 10980 EP 10987 DI 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04609 ID 41433 ER EF