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pahutoxin
Sign in to savePahutoxin, formerly called ostracitoxin, is a neurotoxin present in the mucous secretions of boxfish (Ostraciidae) skin, while under stress. It is an ichthyotoxic, hemolytic, nonpeptide (which is relatively unusual, although similar to tetrodotoxin in this way) toxin. It is heat-stable and non-dialyzable, that is, foamed in aqueous solutions, and is toxic to various biological systems. It is unique among known fish poisons. It is toxic to other boxfish as well and looks like red tide and sea cucumber toxins in general properties. Although it is not recommended, it is a growing trend to keep bo
Chemical data
- Formula
- C23H46ClNO4
- Molecular weight
- 436.1 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[(3S)-3-acetyloxyhexadecanoyl]oxyethyl-trimethylazanium chloride
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@@H](CC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)C.[Cl-]
- InChIKey
- NJEOXMPQOCEVAI-FTBISJDPSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 52.6 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 435.311537
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- isomeric SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCC[C@@H](CC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)C.[Cl-]
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)C.[Cl-]
- chemical formula
- C₂₃H₄₆ClNO₄
- subject has role
- neurotoxin
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