SAXITOXIN

Saxitoxin A compound that contains a reduced PURINE ring system but is not biosynthetically related to the purine alkaloids. It is a poison found in certain edible mollusks at certain times; elaborated by GONYAULAX and consumed by mollusks, fishes, etc. without ill effects. It is neurotoxic and causes RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS and other effects in MAMMALS, known as paralytic SHELLFISH poisoning.

Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₇N₇O₄

InChI: InChI=1/C10H17N7O4/c11-6-15-5-4(3-21-8(13)18)14-7(12)17-2-1-9(19,20)10(5,17)16-6/h4-5,19-20H,1-3H2,(H2,12,14)(H2,13,18)(H3,11,15,16)/t4-,5-,10-/m0/s1/f/h15H,11-13H2

InChIKey: InChIKey=RPQXVSUAYFXFJA-BYMYXEPTDM
SMILES: C1CN2C(=NC(C3C2(C1(O)O)N=C(N3)N)COC(=O)N)N

Names:
    Gonyaulax catenella poison
    Mytilus californianus poison
    Saxidomus giganteus poison
    Saxitoxin hydrate
    Saxitoxin (8CI)
    SAXITOXIN
    1H,10H-Pyrrolo(1,2-c)purine-10,10-diol, 2,6-diamino-4-(((amino-carbonyl)oxy)methyl)-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-, (3aS-(3a-alpha,4-alpha,10aR*))
    11017-04-2
    35523-89-8
    51938-46-6

Registries:
    PubChem CID 37165
    PubChem ID 178576