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Zetekitoxin AB (ZTX) is a guanidine alkaloid found in the Panamanian golden frog Atelopus zeteki. It is an extremely potent neurotoxin.

Structure

ZTX is a guanidine alkaloid. It's structurally related to saxitoxin, but with some differences. ZTX contains an isoxazolidine ring, a sulfonate group and an N-hydroxycarbamate group.[2]

Mechanism of action

ZTX is an extremely potent sodium channel blocker. It has been shown to block the voltage-gated sodium channels at picomolar concentrations. It is about 580 times more potent than saxitoxin.[2]

Toxicity

ZTX is an extremely potent neurotoxin. The LD50 of ZTX in mice is 11 μg/kg.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Chambers, Michael. "ChemIDplus - 0062996387 - Zetekitoxin AB - Searchable synonyms, formulas, resource links, and other chemical information". chem.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. ^ a b Yotsu-Yamashita, M.; Kim, Y. H.; Dudley, S. C.; Choudhary, G.; Pfahnl, A.; Oshima, Y.; Daly, J. W. (22 March 2004). "The structure of zetekitoxin AB, a saxitoxin analog from the Panamanian golden frog Atelopus zeteki: A potent sodium-channel blocker". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101 (13): 4346–4351. Bibcode:2004PNAS..101.4346Y. doi:10.1073/pnas.0400368101. PMC 384749. PMID 15070720.
  3. ^ Brown, George B.; Kim, Yong H.; Küntzel, Heiner; Mosher, Harry S.; Fuhrman, Geraldine J.; Fuhrman, Frederick A. (January 1977). "Chemistry and pharmacology of skin toxins from the frog Atelopus Zeteki (Atelopidtoxin: Zetekitoxin)". Toxicon. 15 (2): 115–128. doi:10.1016/0041-0101(77)90030-7. PMID 558664.
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