Batrachotoxin

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Batrachotoxin

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Dragon alkaloid
gptkbp:CASNumber	23509-16-2
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Dragon steroid alkaloid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C31H42N2O6
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Bernard_Witkop
gptkbp:effectOnHumans	can cause death causes paralysis
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:Phyllobates_terribilis gptkb:Ifrita_kowaldi gptkb:Phyllobates_aurotaenia gptkb:Phyllobates_bicolor gptkb:Pitohui
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Batrachotoxin
gptkbp:IUPACName	(3β,5α,9α,15β,16β)-20-ethyl-3,5,9,15,16-pentahydroxy-14,16-dimethyl-13-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthridin-17-yl benzoate
gptkbp:LD50	~2 μg/kg (mouse, intravenous)
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction	irreversibly opens sodium channels
gptkbp:molecularWeight	538.68 g/mol
gptkbp:solubility	soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:source	poison dart frogs certain birds
gptkbp:toxicity	extremely toxic
gptkbp:uses	no medical use
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Poison_dart_frog gptkb:Poisonous_Darts
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6