Ε-Amanitin

Cyclic peptide part of a group of toxins present in Amanita mushrooms
ε-Amanitin
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 21705-02-2 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 26234941 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 30508
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID201028142 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C39H53N9O14S/c1-5-16(2)31-36(59)41-12-28(52)42-26-15-63(62)38-22(21-7-6-19(50)8-23(21)45-38)10-24(33(56)40-13-29(53)46-31)43-37(60)32(17(3)18(4)49)47-35(58)27-9-20(51)14-48(27)39(61)25(11-30(54)55)44-34(26)57/h6-8,16-18,20,24-27,31-32,45,49-51H,5,9-15H2,1-4H3,(H,40,56)(H,41,59)(H,42,52)(H,43,60)(H,44,57)(H,46,53)(H,47,58)(H,54,55)/t16-,17-,18-,20+,24-,25-,26-,27-,31-,32-,63?/m0/s1 checkY
    Key: OFILNAORONITPV-ZUROAWGWSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C39H53N9O14S/c1-5-16(2)31-36(59)41-12-28(52)42-26-15-63(62)38-22(21-7-6-19(50)8-23(21)45-38)10-24(33(56)40-13-29(53)46-31)43-37(60)32(17(3)18(4)49)47-35(58)27-9-20(51)14-48(27)39(61)25(11-30(54)55)44-34(26)57/h6-8,16-18,20,24-27,31-32,45,49-51H,5,9-15H2,1-4H3,(H,40,56)(H,41,59)(H,42,52)(H,43,60)(H,44,57)(H,46,53)(H,47,58)(H,54,55)/t16-,17-,18-,20+,24-,25-,26-,27-,31-,32-,63?/m0/s1
    Key: OFILNAORONITPV-ZUROAWGWBI
  • O=C(NCC(N[C@@](C(NCC(N[C@@H](C3)C(N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(N5[C@H]4C[C@@H](O)C5)=O)=O)=O)=O)([H])[C@@H](C)CC)=O)[C@H](CC1=C(S3=O)NC2=C1C=CC(O)=C2)NC([C@@]([C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)C)([H])N[C@@]4=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula
C39H53N9O14S
Molar mass 903.96 g/mol
Appearance Colorless, crystalline solid
Solubility in water
Soluble
Solubility in ethanol and methanol Soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

ε-Amanitin (epsilon-Amanitin) is a cyclic peptide. It is an amatoxin, all of which are found in several members of the mushroom genus Amanita. The oral LD50 of ε-amanitin is approximately 0.1 mg/kg.

Toxicology

Like other amatoxins, ε-amanitin is an inhibitor of RNA polymerase II. Upon ingestion, it binds to the RNA polymerase II enzyme which completely prevents mRNA synthesis, effectively causing cytolysis of hepatocytes (liver cells) and kidney cells.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ M. Cochet-Meillhac; Chambon P. (1974). "Animal DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. 11. Mechanism of the inhibition of RNA polymerases B by amatoxins". Biochim Biophys Acta. 353 (2): 160–184. doi:10.1016/0005-2787(74)90182-8. PMID 4601749.
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Poisonous Amanita mushrooms
Subgenus
Amanita
Amanita
Species
  • A. albocreata
  • A. crenulata
  • A. farinosa
  • A. frostiana
  • A. gemmata
  • A. ibotengutake
  • A. multisquamosa
  • A. muscaria
  • A. pantherina
  • A. porphyria
  • A. regalis
  • A. strobiliformis
  • A. xanthocephala
Compounds
Subgenus
Amanitina
Lepidella
(=Saproamanita)
Species
  • A. thiersii
Compounds
  • unknown toxin
Phalloideae
Species
Destroying angels
  • A. bisporigera
  • A. exitialis
  • A. magnivelaris
  • A. ocreata
  • A. verna
  • A. virosa
  • A. virosiformis
Other members
  • A. arocheae
  • A. fuliginea
  • A. fuligineoides
  • A. pallidorosea
  • A. phalloides
  • A. rimosa
  • A. subjunquillea
Compounds
Amatoxins
Phallotoxins
  • Phallacidin
  • Phallacin
  • Phallisacin
  • Phallisin
  • Phalloidin
  • Phalloin
  • Prophalloin
Virotoxins
  • Alaviroidin
  • Viroisin
  • Deoxoviroisin
  • Viroidin
  • Deoxoviroidin
Other compounds
Roanokenses
Species
  • A. proxima
  • A. smithiana
  • A. sphaerobulbosa
Compounds
  • Allenic norleucine (2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid)
  • Propargylglycine
Validae
Species
  • A. rubescens (A. amerirubescens nom. prov.)
Compounds
  • Rubescenslysin
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Bacterial
toxins
Exotoxin
Gram
positive
Bacilli
Clostridium:
Other:
Cocci
Staphylococcus
Actinomycetota
Gram
negative
Mechanisms
Endotoxin
Virulence
factor
Mycotoxins
Plant toxins
Invertebrate
toxins
Scorpion:
Spider:
Mollusca:
Vertebrate
toxins
Fish:
Amphibian:
Reptile/
Snake venom:
  • note: some toxins are produced by lower species and pass through intermediate species
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