Basic Info

Common NameGrayanotoxin I(F04803)
2D Structure
Description

Grayanotoxins are toxins found in rhododendrons and other plants of the family Ericaceae. It can be found in honey made from their nectar and cause a very rare poisonous reaction called grayanotoxin poisoning, honey intoxication, or rhododendron poisoning. (L1251)

FRCD IDF04803
CAS Number4720-09-6
PubChem CID19604097
FormulaC54H27N3O18P3+3
IUPAC Name

None

InChI Key

GHNOMWWHLPYWND-OCRXAWBASA-Q

InChI

InChI=1S/C54H24N3O18P3/c58-49(59)40-21-28-1-11-33(12-2-28)70-48-39-26-44(53(66)67)57-73-45(27-38(39)40)47(48)41(50(60)61)22-29-7-17-36(18-8-29)74-77(57)55(42(51(62)63)23-30-3-13-34(71-55)14-4-30)76-46(54(68)69)25-32-9-19-37(20-10-32)75-78(57)56(76)43(52(64)65)24-31-5-15-35(72-56)16-6-31/h1-3,5,7-9,11-13,15,17-19,21-27H,(H3-3,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69)/p+3/b40-21+,41-22+,42-23-,43-24-,44-26-,46-25+

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC2=CC=C1C=C(C3=CC4=C5C(=CC6=CC=C(C=C6)OP7[N+]8(C(=CC9=C=C=C(O8)C=C9)C(=O)O)P1C(=CC6=C=C=C(C=C6)OP([N+]11C(=CC6=C=C=C(O1)C=C6)C(=O)O)[N+]7(O4)C(=CC3=C5O2)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Isomeric SMILES

C1=CC2=CC=C1/C=C(\C3=CC4=C5/C(=C\C6=CC=C(C=C6)OP7[N+]8(/C(=C\C9=C=C=C(O8)C=C9)/C(=O)O)P1/C(=C/C6=C=C=C(C=C6)OP([N+]11/C(=C\C6=C=C=C(O1)C=C6)/C(=O)O)[N+]7(O4)/C(=C\C3=C5O2)/C(=O)O)/C(=O)O)/C(=O)O)/C(=O)O

Classifies
                

                  
                    Plant Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight1098.734
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count6
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count18
Rotatable Bond Count6
Complexity2770
Monoisotopic Mass1098.05
Exact Mass1098.05
XLogP4.6
Formal Charge3
Heavy Atom Count78
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count6
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count6
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Determination of Grayanotoxins from Rhododendron brachycarpum in Dietary Supplements and Homemade Wine by Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight-Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.J Agric Food Chem2018 Feb 2829433311
Labrador tea--the aromatic beverage and spice: a review of origin, processing and safety.J Sci Food Agric2015 Jun25156477
A case of human poisoning by grayanotoxins following honey ingestion: elucidation of the toxin profile by mass spectrometry.Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess201525906176
Determination of grayanotoxins in honey by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry using dilute-and-shoot sample preparation approach.J Agric Food Chem2014 Jun 1824882375
Toxic compounds in honey.J Appl Toxicol2014 Jul24214851
Grayanotoxin poisoning: 'mad honey disease' and beyond.Cardiovasc Toxicol2012 Sep22528814
Cardiac effects of "mad honey": a case series.Clin Toxicol (Phila)2010 Jul20575670
An unusual presentation of mad honey poisoning: acute myocardial infarction.Int J Cardiol2008 Sep 2617889382
Grayanotoxin poisoning from Rhododendron simsii in an infant.Hong Kong Med J2008 Oct18840915
Clinical review of grayanotoxin/mad honey poisoning past and present.Clin Toxicol (Phila)2008 Jun18568799
Cardiac problems in mad-honey intoxication.Circ J2008 Jul18577838
Hypotension, bradycardia and syncope caused by honey poisoning.Resuscitation2006 Mar16457936
A rare cause of atrioventricular block: Mad Honey intoxication.Int J Cardiol2005 Mar 1815749202
Determination of grayanotoxins in biological samples by LC-MS/MS.J Agric Food Chem2001 Mar11312909
Grayanotoxin poisoning in three goats.J Am Vet Med Assoc2001 Feb 1511229512
Effects of grayanotoxin-I on threshold intensity and compound action potential of frog sciatic nerve.J Physiol Pharmacol1996 Jun8807561
[Acute life-threatening bradycardia: food poisoning by Turkish wild honey].Dtsch Med Wochenschr1996 Jul 268765701
Poisoning by toxic honey in Turkey.Arch Toxicol19938481104
[Honey-induced poisoning].Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax1992 Apr 211579779
Site of action of grayanotoxins in mad honey in rats.J Appl Toxicol1991 Jun1918794

Targets

General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.
Gene Name:
SCN1A
Uniprot ID:
P35498
Molecular Weight:
228969.49 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Tetrodotoxin-resistant channel that mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which sodium ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. Plays a role in neuropathic pain mechanisms.
Gene Name:
SCN10A
Uniprot ID:
Q9Y5Y9
Molecular Weight:
220623.605 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
This protein mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which sodium ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. It is a tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channel isoform. Also involved, with the contribution of the receptor tyrosine kinase NTRK2, in rapid BDNF-evoked neuronal depolarization.
Gene Name:
SCN11A
Uniprot ID:
Q9UI33
Molecular Weight:
204919.66 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.
Gene Name:
SCN3A
Uniprot ID:
Q9NY46
Molecular Weight:
226291.905 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
This protein mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. This sodium channel may be present in both denervated and innervated skeletal muscle.
Gene Name:
SCN4A
Uniprot ID:
P35499
Molecular Weight:
208059.175 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.
Gene Name:
SCN7A
Uniprot ID:
Q01118
Molecular Weight:
193491.605 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. In macrophages and melanoma cells, isoform 5 may participate in the control of podosome and invadopodia formation.
Gene Name:
SCN8A
Uniprot ID:
Q9UQD0
Molecular Weight:
225278.005 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. It is a tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na(+) channel isoform. Plays a role in pain mechanisms, especially in the development of inflammatory pain (By similarity).
Gene Name:
SCN9A
Uniprot ID:
Q15858
Molecular Weight:
226370.175 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity involved in cardiac muscle cell action potential
Specific Function:
Crucial in the assembly, expression, and functional modulation of the heterotrimeric complex of the sodium channel. The subunit beta-2 causes an increase in the plasma membrane surface area and in its folding into microvilli. Interacts with TNR may play a crucial role in clustering and regulation of activity of sodium channels at nodes of Ranvier (By similarity).
Gene Name:
SCN2B
Uniprot ID:
O60939
Molecular Weight:
24325.69 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity involved in cardiac muscle cell action potential
Specific Function:
Modulates channel gating kinetics. Causes negative shifts in the voltage dependence of activation of certain alpha sodium channels, but does not affect the voltage dependence of inactivation. Modulates the suceptibility of the sodium channel to inhibition by toxic peptides from spider, scorpion, wasp and sea anemone venom.
Gene Name:
SCN4B
Uniprot ID:
Q8IWT1
Molecular Weight:
24968.755 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity
Specific Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.
Gene Name:
SCN2A
Uniprot ID:
Q99250
Molecular Weight:
227972.64 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity involved in sa node cell action potential
Specific Function:
This protein mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. It is a tetrodotoxin-resistant Na(+) channel isoform. This channel is responsible for the initial upstroke of the action potential. Channel inactivation is regulated by intracellular calcium levels.
Gene Name:
SCN5A
Uniprot ID:
Q14524
Molecular Weight:
226937.475 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity involved in purkinje myocyte action potential
Specific Function:
Crucial in the assembly, expression, and functional modulation of the heterotrimeric complex of the sodium channel. The subunit beta-1 can modulate multiple alpha subunit isoforms from brain, skeletal muscle, and heart. Its association with neurofascin may target the sodium channels to the nodes of Ranvier of developing axons and retain these channels at the nodes in mature myelinated axons.Isoform 2: Cell adhesion molecule that plays a critical role in neuronal migration and pathfinding during brain development. Stimulates neurite outgrowth.
Gene Name:
SCN1B
Uniprot ID:
Q07699
Molecular Weight:
24706.955 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin
General Function:
Voltage-gated sodium channel activity involved in cardiac muscle cell action potential
Specific Function:
Modulates channel gating kinetics. Causes unique persistent sodium currents. Inactivates the sodium channel opening more slowly than the subunit beta-1. Its association with neurofascin may target the sodium channels to the nodes of Ranvier of developing axons and retain these channels at the nodes in mature myelinated axons (By similarity).
Gene Name:
SCN3B
Uniprot ID:
Q9NY72
Molecular Weight:
24702.08 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Grayanotoxins bind to specific sodium ion channels in cell membranes. The grayanotoxins prevent inactivation, leaving excitable cells depolarized.
References
  1. Wikipedia. Grayanotoxin. Last Updated 13 September 2009. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin