P8390

Picrotoxinin

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₁₆O₆
• CAS Number: 17617-45-7
• Molecular Weight: 292.28
• MDL number: MFCD00078765
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 24898746
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• form: powder
• SMILES string: [H][C@@]12OC(=O)[C@]([H])([C@@H]1C(C)=C)[C@]3(O)C[C@H]4O[C@]45C(=O)O[C@@]2([H])[C@]35C
• InChI: 1S/C15H16O6/c1-5(2)7-8-11(16)19-9(7)10-13(3)14(8,18)4-6-15(13,21-6)12(17)20-10/h6-10,18H,1,4H2,2-3H3/t6-,7+,8+,9-,10-,13-,14-,15+/m1/s1
• InChI key: PIMZUZSSNYHVCU-KBLUICEQSA-N

Description

General description

Picrotoxinin is a component of picrotoxin and can be derived from plants. It is a non-nitrogenous compound.

Application

Picrotoxinin has been used as an agonist of taste 2 receptor member 14 (TAS2R14) to perform an array-based bitter receptor screening assay and to study the effect of calcium buffering and calcium sensor type on its sensitivity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Picrotoxinin acts as a potent convulsant.

GABA_A receptor antagonist; binds to the GABA receptor-linked Cl⁻ channel.

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Other Notes

Active component of picrotoxin

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H300
• Precautionary Statements: P301 + P310 + P330
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Oral
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves