Product Description: 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].
Formula: C16H24N8O12S
References: [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.
CAS Number: 9061-57-8
Molecular Weight: 552.47
Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease
Target: Sodium Channel