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| CAS number 124-87-8 |
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| PubChem 5360688 |
DrugBank APRD00269 |
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| Molecular weight | 602.583 g/mol |
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Picrotoxin, also known as cocculin, is a poisonous crystalline plant alkaloid, first isolated by Boullay in 1812.
Found primarily in Cocculus indicus and Anamirta cocculus, it has a strong physiological action. It acts as a non-competitive antagonist of GABA A receptors. As GABA itself is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, infusion of picrotoxin has a stimulative effect.
Chemical structure[]
Picrotoxin (C30H34O13) consists of two substances, picrotoxinin (C15H1606) and picrotin (C15H1807).
References[]
- L. Dupont, O. Dideberg, J. Lamotte-Brasseur et L. Angenot (1976). Structure cristalline et moléculaire de la picrotoxine, C15H16O6.C15H18O7. Acta Cryst. B32: 2987–2993. (in French)
External links[]
- Ehrenberger K, Benkoe E, Felix D (1982). Suppressive action of picrotoxin, a GABA antagonist, on labyrinthine spontaneous nystagmus and vertigo in man. Acta Otolaryngol. 93 (3-4): 269–73.
- Basic Neurochemistry: GABA Receptor Physiology and Pharmacology
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