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Pahutoxin

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Pahutoxin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-{oxy}-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium chloride
Other names Ostracitoxin
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C23H46NO4.ClH/c1-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-22(28-21(2)25)20-23(26)27-19-18-24(3,4)5;/h22H,6-20H2,1-5H3;1H/q+1;/p-1/t22-;/m0./s1Key: NJEOXMPQOCEVAI-FTBISJDPSA-M
SMILES
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCC(CC(=O)OCC(C)(C)C)OC(=O)C.
Properties
Chemical formula C23H46ClNO4
Molar mass 436.07 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Pahutoxin, 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 boxfish in a home aquarium. Members of the family Ostraciidae secrete an ichthyotoxic mucus from their skin when stressed or disturbed.

The boxfish must be alive to synthesize its bodily chemicals into the toxin, therefore it cannot release its toxin after it dies. It may, however, have residual toxin if it were in the process of releasing toxin when it died.

References

  1. Donald A. Thomson (1964). "Ostracitoxin: An Ichthyotoxic Stress Secretion of the Boxfish, Ostracion lentiginosus". Science. 146 (3641): 244–245. Bibcode:1964Sci...146..244T. doi:10.1126/science.146.3641.244. PMID 14185315.
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