Pteriatoxin B

Pinnatoxin

Last updated at: Oct. 28, 2025

Recommended name
Pteriatoxin B
Synonyms
Pteriatoxin-B
Recommended acronym
PtTX-B
Abbreviation

Progenitors

Name
Vulcanodinium rugosum
Note
Pteriatoxins A, B and C are not produced by Vulcanodinium rugosum but are metabolites formed in the bivalve mollusk Pteria Penguin through presumed metabolisation of PnTX-G, as postulated by Selwood et al., 2010.

Vector Species

Name
Pteria penguin
Note
Pteriatoxins A, B and C are not produced by Vulcanodinium rugosum but are metabolites formed in the bivalve mollusk Pteria Penguin through presumed metabolisation of PnTX-G, as postulated by Selwood et al., 2010.

References

Selwood et al., 2010
Selwood, A.I., Miles, C.O., Wilkins, A.L., van Ginkel, R., Munday, R., Rise, F., McNabb, P., 2010. Isolation, Structural Determination and Acute Toxicity of Pinnatoxins E, F and G. J. Agric. Food Chem. 58(10), 6532-6542.
Nézan & Chomérat, 2010
Nézan, E., Chomérat, N., 2011. Vulcanodinium rugosum gen. et sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), un nouveau dinoflagellé marin de la côte méditerraneenne française. Cryptogamie, Algologie 32(1), 3-18.
Takada et al., 2001
Takada, N., Umemura, N., Suenaga, K., Uemura, D., 2001. Structural determination of pteriatoxins A, B and C, extremely potent toxins from the bivalve Pteria penguin. Tetrahedron Lett. 42(20), 3495-3497.
Structure
Formula
C45H70N2O10S
Exact mono-isotopic mass
830.47512
Molfile
see chemfiles
Alternative molfiles
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SMILES
C[C@@H](CN=C1CCCC(C[C@@H]2CC[C@](O)(C)[C@](O2)(O3)CC[C@@]3(O4)CCC[C@@H]4C5)=C)[C@@H](C)C[C@@]61[C@]([C@@H]7O[C@]85C[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@H]7O8)([H])C=C([C@@H](SC[C@@H](C(O)=O)N)CO)CC6
Alternative SMILES
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InChi key
LFJGSGOBUAJRGA-NMDAINLMSA-N
Alternative InChi keys
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InChi
InChI=1S/C45H70N2O10S/c1-26-8-6-10-36-42(20-27(2)29(4)23-47-36)15-11-30(35(24-48)58-25-34(46)40(50)51)19-33(42)38-39-37(49)28(3)21-44(55-38,56-39)22-32-9-7-13-43(53-32)16-17-45(57-43)41(5,52)14-12-31(18-26)54-45/h19,27-29,31-35,37-39,48-49,52H,1,6-18,20-25,46H2,2-5H3,(H,50,51)/t27-,28+,29-,31-,32+,33+,34-,35-,37+,38-,39+,41+,42+,43+,44+,45+/m0/s1
Alternative InChis
Spectra available
Unknown
Chem files
chemfiles/PtTX-B.cdxml chemfiles/PtTX-B.mol

References

Takada et al., 2001
Takada, N., Umemura, N., Suenaga, K., Uemura, D., 2001. Structural determination of pteriatoxins A, B and C, extremely potent toxins from the bivalve Pteria penguin. Tetrahedron Lett. 42(20), 3495-3497.
Hao et al., 2006
Hao, J., Matsuura, F., Kishi, Y., Kita, M., Uemura, D., Asai, N., Iwashita, T., 2006. Stereochemistry of Pteriatoxins A, B, and C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(24), 7742-7743.
Matsuura et al., 2006
Matsuura, F., Peters, R., Anada, M., Harried, S.S., Hao, J.L., Kishi, Y., 2006. Unified total synthesis of pteriatoxins and their diastereomers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(23), 7463-7465.
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Certified links
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Non certified reference material
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Chemical analysis

Research
True
Standardized
Unknown
Validated
Unknown
Official
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Structure recognition assays

Research
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Standardized
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Validated
Unknown
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Functional assays

Research
Unknown
Standardized
Unknown
Validated
Unknown
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Animal assays

Research
Unknown
Standardized
Unknown
Validated
Unknown
Official
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Regulatory status
Unknown
Human toxic syndrome(s)
n/a
Organ system toxicity
n/a
Risk assessment
Unknown
Molecular targets known
True
Molecular targets
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Toxic to aquatic animals
Unknown
TEF available
False
Notes
Pteriatoxins were initially identified by Uemura's group through isolation from Pteria penguin (Takada et al., 2001). The stereochemistry was clarified (Hao et al., 2006) following chemical synthesis (Matsuura et al., 2006).

References

Takada et al., 2001
Takada, N., Umemura, N., Suenaga, K., Uemura, D., 2001. Structural determination of pteriatoxins A, B and C, extremely potent toxins from the bivalve Pteria penguin. Tetrahedron Lett. 42(20), 3495-3497.
Hao et al., 2006
Hao, J., Matsuura, F., Kishi, Y., Kita, M., Uemura, D., Asai, N., Iwashita, T., 2006. Stereochemistry of Pteriatoxins A, B, and C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(24), 7742-7743.
Matsuura et al., 2006
Matsuura, F., Peters, R., Anada, M., Harried, S.S., Hao, J.L., Kishi, Y., 2006. Unified total synthesis of pteriatoxins and their diastereomers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(23), 7463-7465.
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