528105

Picrotoxin, Anamirta cocculin

A potent antagonist of GABA receptors (IC₅₀ = 240 nM) at synapses in the central nervous system.

• Synonym(s): Picrotoxin, Anamirta cocculin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₁₈O₇ · C₁₅H₁₆O₆
• CAS Number: 124-87-8
• Molecular Weight: 602.58
• MDL number: MFCD00074824
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98% (mixture of Picrotoxin and picrotin, HPLC)
• form: crystals; powder
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze
• color: white to light yellow
• solubility: aqueous base: 3 mg/mL; ethanol: 50 mg/mL
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 10-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C15H18O7.C15H16O6/c1-12(2,18)6-7-10(16)20-8(6)9-13(3)14(7,19)4-5-15(13,22-5)11(17)21-9;1-5(2)7-8-11(16)19-9(7)10-13(3)14(8,18)4-6-15(13,21-6)12(17)20-10/h5-9,18-19H,4H2,1-3H3;6-10,18H,1,4H2,2-3H3/t5-,6+,7?,8?,9-,13-,14-,15+;6?,7-,8?,9?,10+,13+,14+,15-/m10/s1
• InChI key: VJKUPQSHOVKBCO-ZTYBEOBUSA-N

Description

General description

A potent antagonist of GABA receptors (IC₅₀ = 240 nM) at synapses in the central nervous system. Inhibits ³⁵S-TBPS binding to the Cl^– channel (IC₅₀ = 1.7 µM). Picrotoxin is a mixture of one mole of picrotoxinin and one mole of picrotin.

A potent antagonist of GABA receptors (IC₅₀ = 240 nM) at synapses in the central nervous system. Inhibits ³⁵S-TBPS binding to the Cl^- channel (IC₅₀ = 1.7 µM). Picrotoxin is a mixture of one mole of picrotoxinin and one mole of picrotin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no

Primary Target
GABA receptors

Product does not compete with ATP.

Reversible: no

Target IC₅₀: 240 nM against GABA receptors

Warning

Toxicity: Highly Toxic (H)

Other Notes

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Qian, H., and Dowling, J.E. 1994. J. Neurosci. 14, 4299.
Yoon, K.W., et al. 1993. J. Physiol.464, 423.
Akaike, N., et al. 1985. Experientia41, 70.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H300
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P310 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Oral
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable