Bioactivity | Atelopidtoxin (zetekitoxin) is a toxin (LD50=0.016 mg/kg for mice), which can be isolated from Panamanian frog Atelopus zeteki. Atelopidtoxin causes hypotension and ventricular fibrillation in rabbits. Atelopidtoxin an inhibitor for sodium channel[1][2]. |
CAS | 9061-57-8 |
Formula | C16H24N8O12S |
Molar Mass | 552.47 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Yotsu-Yamashita M, et al. The structure of zetekitoxin AB, a saxitoxin analog from the Panamanian golden frog Atelopus zeteki: a potent sodium-channel blocker. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Mar 30;101(13):4346-51. [2]. Shindelman J, et al., Atelopidtoxin from the Panamanian frog, Atelopus zeteki. Toxicon. 1969 Dec;7(4):315-9. |