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Picrotonin

Alias: Picrotin; NSC-129536; NSC 129536; picrotin; 21416-53-5; Picrotin (VAN); CHEBI:8205; U06Z6QD7N2; PICROTIN [MI]; DSSTox_CID_25605; DSSTox_RID_80998; NSC129536
Cat No.:V34584 Purity: ≥98%
Picrotin is a bioactive compound and a component of picrotoxin, an antagonist of GABAA receptors (GABAARs) and glycine receptors (GlyRs).
Picrotonin
Picrotonin Chemical Structure CAS No.: 21416-53-5
Product category: Natural Products
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Product Description
Picrotin is a bioactive compound and a component of picrotoxin, an antagonist of GABAA receptors (GABAARs) and glycine receptors (GlyRs). Picrotin is sensitive to glycine receptors (GlyRs) with IC50s in the range of 5.2 μM to 106 μM. Picrotin may be utilized in the research/study of neurotransmission.
Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
Targets
GABAA receptors (GABAARs); glycine receptors (GlyRs)
ln Vitro
Picrotin has an IC50 value of 13.1 μM and is sensitive to α2 GlyR[1].Picrotoxin, an antagonist of structurally-rated GABA(A) receptors (GABA(A)Rs) and glycine receptors (GlyRs), is an equimolar mixture of picrotoxinin (PTXININ) and picrotin (PTN). These compounds share a common structure except that PTN contains a slightly larger dimethylmethanol in place of the PTXININ isopropenyl group. Although the homomeric alpha1 GlyR is equally sensitive to both compounds, we show here that homomeric alpha2 and alpha3 GlyRs, like most GABA(A)Rs, are selectively inhibited by PTXININ. As conservative mutations to pore-lining 6' threonines equally affect the sensitivity of the alpha1 GlyR to both compounds, we conclude that PTXININ and PTN bind to 6' threonines by hydrogen bonding with exocyclic oxygens common to both molecules. In contrast, substitution of the 2' pore-lining glycine by serine selectively reduces PTN sensitivity, whereas the introduction of 2' alanines selectively increases PTXININ sensitivity. These results define the orientation of PTXININ and PTN binding in the alpha1 GlyR pore and allow us to conclude that the relatively reduced sensitivity of PTN at GABA(A)Rs and alpha2 and alpha3 GlyRs is due predominantly to its larger size and reduced ability to form hydrophobic interactions with 2' alanines.[1]
Enzyme Assay
Contrary to its effect on the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A and C receptors, picrotoxin antagonism of the alpha1 homomeric glycine receptors (GlyRs) has been shown to be non-use-dependent and nonselective between the picrotoxin components picrotoxinin and picrotin. Picrotoxin antagonism of the embryonic alpha2 homomeric GlyR is known to be use-dependent and reflects a channel-blocking mechanism, but the selectivity of picrotoxin antagonism of the embryonic alpha2 homomeric GlyRs between picrotoxinin and picrotin is unknown. Hence, we used the patch clamp recording technique in the outside-out configuration to investigate, at the single channel level, the mechanism of picrotin- and picrotoxinin-induced inhibition of currents, which were evoked by the activation of alpha2 homomeric GlyRs stably transfected into Chinese hamster ovary cells. Although both picrotoxinin and picrotin inhibited glycine-evoked outside-out currents, picrotin had a 30 times higher IC50 than picrotoxinin. Picrotin-evoked inhibition displayed voltage dependence, whereas picrotoxinin did not. Picrotoxinin and picrotin decreased the mean open time of the channel in a concentration-dependent manner, indicating that these picrotoxin components can bind to the receptor in its open state. When picrotin and glycine were co-applied, a large rebound current was observed at the end of the application. This rebound current was considerably smaller when picrotoxinin and glycine were co-applied. Both picrotin and picrotoxinin were unable to bind to the unbound conformation of the receptor, but both could be trapped at their binding site when the channel closed during glycine dissociation. Our data indicate that picrotoxinin and picrotin are not equivalent in blocking alpha2 homomeric GlyR.[2]
Toxicity/Toxicokinetics
mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 135 mg/kg Journal of Medicinal Chemistry., 11(729), 1968
References

[1]. A proposed structural basis for picrotoxinin and picrotin binding in the glycine receptor pore. J Neurochem. 2007 Oct;103(2):580-9.

[2]. Mechanisms for picrotoxinin and picrotin blocks of alpha2 homomeric glycine receptors. J Biol Chem. 2007 Jun 1;282(22):16016-35.

Additional Infomation
Picrotin is an organic heteropentacyclic compound that is picrotoxinin in which the olefinic double bond has undergone addition of water to give the corresponding tertiary alcohol. It is the less toxic component of picrotoxin, lacking GABA activity. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an organic heteropentacyclic compound, an epoxide, a tertiary alcohol, a gamma-lactone, a diol and a picrotoxane sesquiterpenoid. It is functionally related to a picrotoxinin.
Picrotin has been reported in Dendrobium moniliforme and Anamirta cocculus with data available.
See also: Picrotoxin (annotation moved to).
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C15H18O7
Molecular Weight
310.29922
Exact Mass
310.105
Elemental Analysis
C, 58.06; H, 5.85; O, 36.09
CAS #
21416-53-5
PubChem CID
442291
Appearance
White to off-white solid powder
Density
1.59g/cm3
Boiling Point
595.8ºC at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
256-258ºC
Flash Point
228.9ºC
Vapour Pressure
1.12E-16mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction
1.637
LogP
-0.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
7
Rotatable Bond Count
1
Heavy Atom Count
22
Complexity
644
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
8
SMILES
CC([C@@H]1[C@H]2OC(=O)[C@@H]1[C@@]1(C[C@H]3O[C@@]43C(O[C@H]2[C@]14C)=O)O)(C)O
InChi Key
RYEFFICCPKWYML-QCGISDTRSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H18O7/c1-12(2,18)6-7-10(16)20-8(6)9-13(3)14(7,19)4-5-15(13,22-5)11(17)21-9/h5-9,18-19H,4H2,1-3H3/t5-,6+,7-,8-,9-,13-,14-,15+/m1/s1
Chemical Name
(1R,3R,5S,8S,9R,12S,13R,14S)-1-hydroxy-14-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-13-methyl-4,7,10-trioxapentacyclo[6.4.1.19,12.03,5.05,13]tetradecane-6,11-dione
Synonyms
Picrotin; NSC-129536; NSC 129536; picrotin; 21416-53-5; Picrotin (VAN); CHEBI:8205; U06Z6QD7N2; PICROTIN [MI]; DSSTox_CID_25605; DSSTox_RID_80998; NSC129536
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO : ~100 mg/mL (~322.27 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (8.06 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (8.06 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (8.06 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution.
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1 mM 3.2227 mL 16.1134 mL 32.2269 mL
5 mM 0.6445 mL 3.2227 mL 6.4454 mL
10 mM 0.3223 mL 1.6113 mL 3.2227 mL

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