Tetrodotoxin

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:antidote no known antidote
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:CASNumber 4368-28-9
gptkbp:category alkaloid
heterocyclic compound
marine toxin
guanidine derivative
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C11H17N3O8
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Yoshizumi_Tahara
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1909
gptkbp:effectOnHumans can cause death
causes paralysis
gptkbp:flavor tasteless
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:fish
gptkb:rough-skinned_newt
gptkb:blue-ringed_octopus
horseshoe crabs
moon snails
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tetrodotoxin
gptkbp:IUPACName (3α,4β,6α,8α,9α)-octahydro-6,8,9-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-5(1H)-one
gptkbp:LD50 10 μg/kg (mouse, intravenous)
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction blocks voltage-gated sodium channels
gptkbp:molecularWeight 319.27 g/mol
gptkbp:notableEvent fugu poisoning in Japan
gptkbp:producedBy symbiotic bacteria in host animals
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 5793
gptkbp:relatedTo batrachotoxin
saxitoxin
gptkbp:riskFactor highly hazardous
gptkbp:routeOfExposure injection
oral
inhalation
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:stable heat-stable
acid-stable
gptkbp:symptomsOfPoisoning gptkb:arrhythmia
respiratory failure
dizziness
numbness
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
mechanical ventilation
gptkbp:uses neuroscience research
pharmacological tool
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blue-ringed_octopus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5