Tetrodotoxin Toxicity (LD50)

The median lethal dose (LD50) for Tetrodotoxin is 0.334 mg per 1 ^*
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Tetrodotoxin (Also known as: Maculotoxin, Tarichatoxin, TTX) is one of the most potent and oldest known naturally-occurring neurotoxins. There is no known antidote. Tetrodotoxin binds to the pores of fast voltage-gated fast sodium channels in nerve cell membranes, inhibiting nerve action potentials and blocking nerve transmission. Although found in various species of fish (such as the pufferfish), newts, frogs, flatworms, and crabs, it is actually produced by bacteria such as Vibrio alginolyticus, Pseudoalteromonas tetraodonis<'em>, and other vibrio and pseudomonas bacterial species. It is absorbed via ingestion.

Molecular weight: 319.27

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₇N₃O₈

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