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tetrodotoxin

Term ID
CHEBI:9506
Synonyms
  • (1R,5R,6R,7R,9S,11R,12R,13S,14S)-14-(hydroxymethyl)-3-imino-8,10-dioxa-2,4-diazatetracyclo[7.3.1.1(7,11).0(1,6)]tetradecane-5,9,12,13,14-pentol
  • Babylonia japonica toxin 1
  • BJT 1
  • fugu poison
  • maculotoxin
  • octahydro-12-(hydroxymethyl)-2-imino-5,9:7,10a-dimethano-10aH-[1,3]dioxocino[6,5-d]pyrimidine-4,7,10,11,12-pentol
  • spheroidine
  • tarichatoxin
  • tetrodontoxin
  • Tetrodotoxin
  • tetrodotoxine
  • TTX
Definition
A quinazoline alkaloid that is a marine toxin isolated from fish such as puffer fish. It has been shown to exhibit potential neutotoxicity due to its ability to block voltage-gated sodium channels.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from tetrodotoxin
Phenotype where environments contain tetrodotoxin
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