Tetrodotoxin
Tetrodotoxin
IUPAC name
Octahydro-12-(hydroxymethyl)-2-imino-
5,9:7,10a-dimethano-10aH-
pyrimidine-4,7,10,11,12-pentol
Other names
anhydrotetrodotoxin 4-epitetrodotoxin, tetrodonic acid, TTX
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem
20382
SMILES
C(
34C(4O)(O2)O)O)N)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula
C11H17N3O8
Molar mass
319.27 g mol-1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Tetrodotoxin (anhydrotetrodotoxin 4-epitetrodotoxin, tetrodonic acid, TTX) is a potent neurotoxin with no known antidote, which blocks action potentials in nerves by binding to the pores of the voltage-gated, fast sodium [...]