Basic Info

Common NameAltertoxin-1(F04976)
2D Structure
Description

Altertoxin-1 is an altertoxin, which is a mycotoxin of Alternaria fungi. Altertoxins are important contaminants in cereals, vegetables, and fruits, as well as in the ground, on wood or walls. Studies have shown altertoxins to be toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic. In particular, they have been associated with esophageal cancer in humans. (A2977, A2979)

FRCD IDF04976
CAS Number56258-32-3
PubChem CID104860
FormulaC20H16O6
IUPAC Name

(12S,12aS,12bR)-4,9,12,12b-tetrahydroxy-2,11,12,12a-tetrahydro-1H-perylene-3,10-dione

InChI Key

GJIALGLHOBXNAT-KPOBHBOGSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C20H16O6/c21-10-3-1-8-9-2-4-11(22)17-12(23)5-6-20(26,18(9)17)19-14(25)7-13(24)16(10)15(8)19/h1-4,14,19,21-22,25-26H,5-7H2/t14-,19+,20-/m0/s1

Canonical SMILES

C1CC2(C3C(CC(=O)C4=C(C=CC(=C34)C5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)C1=O)O)O)O

Isomeric SMILES

C1C[C@]2([C@@H]3[C@H](CC(=O)C4=C(C=CC(=C34)C5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)C1=O)O)O)O

Synonyms
        
            Altertoxin I
        
            Altertoxin-I
        
            CCRIS 2190
        
            56258-32-3
        
            3,10-Perylenedione, 1,2,11,12,12a,12b-hexahydro-1,4,9,12a-tetrahydroxy-, (1S,12aR,12bS)-
        
            (12S,12aS,12bR)-4,9,12,12b-tetrahydroxy-2,11,12,12a-tetrahydro-1H-perylene-3,10-dione
        
            AC1L2XMQ
        
            (1s,12ar,12bs)-1,4,9,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,2,11,12,12a,12b-hexahydroperylene-3,10-dione
        
            AC1Q6P81
        
            CHEMBL521470
        
Classifies
                

                  
                    Fungal Toxin
                  

                
        
Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassBenzenoids
ClassPerylenequinones
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentPerylenequinones
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homopolycyclic compounds
SubstituentsPerylenequinone - Phenanthrene - Naphthalene - Tetralin - Aryl alkyl ketone - Aryl ketone - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Tertiary alcohol - Vinylogous acid - Secondary alcohol - Ketone - Polyol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Alcohol - Aromatic homopolycyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as perylenequinones. These are heterocyclic compounds characterized by two 8-hydroxy-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-one moieties joined together one or two CC-bonds.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight352.342
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity648
Monoisotopic Mass352.095
Exact Mass352.095
XLogP1.4
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count26
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count3
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.7150
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9589
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.5632
P-glycoprotein SubstrateSubstrate0.6351
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9696
Non-inhibitor0.9485
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8672
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.8232
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7848
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8750
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.5000
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5943
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7704
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8553
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7798
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7969
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9482
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9440
Non-inhibitor0.8023
AMES ToxicityAMES toxic0.7718
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9362
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9053
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9067
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.6795
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.8342
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.7521
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5465

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.4226LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.6270LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.2665LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.8249pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.8717pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Chemotaxonomy of Mycotoxigenic Small-Spored <i>Alternaria</i> Fungi - Do Multitoxin Mixtures Act as an Indicator for Species Differentiation?Front Microbiol201830018598
Alternaria toxins in South African sunflower seeds: cooperative study.Mycotoxin Res2017 Nov28755328
Activation of the Nrf2-ARE pathway by the Alternaria alternata mycotoxins altertoxin I and II.Arch Toxicol2017 Jan27178040
Validated UPLC-MS/MS Methods To Quantitate Free and Conjugated Alternaria Toxins in Commercially Available Tomato Products and Fruit and Vegetable Juices in Belgium.J Agric Food Chem2016 Jun 2227180605
Development of a high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry based analysis for the simultaneous quantification of various Alternaria toxins in wine, vegetable juices and fruit juices.J Chromatogr A2016 Jul 1527283097
Survey of Alternaria toxin contamination in food from the German market, using a rapid HPLC-MS/MS approach.Mycotoxin Res2016 Feb26408172
A new approach using micro HPLC-MS/MS for multi-mycotoxin analysis in maize samples.Mycotoxin Res2015 May25759213
Biosynthesis of seven carbon-13 labeled Alternaria toxins including altertoxins, alternariol, and alternariol methyl ether, and their application to a multiple stable isotope dilution assay.Anal Bioanal Chem2015 Feb25577349
Metabolite production by different Ulocladium species.Int J Food Microbiol2008 Aug 1518599140
Real-time PCR quantification of the AM-toxin gene and HPLC qualification of toxigenic metabolites from Alternaria species from apples.Int J Food Microbiol2006 Sep 116890318
Toxigenic profile of Alternaria alternata and Alternaria radicina occurring on umbelliferous plants.Food Addit Contam2005 Apr16019799
Production of alternaria mycotoxins by Alternaria alternata isolated from weather-damaged wheat.J Food Prot2001 Apr11307900
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of Alternaria mycotoxins.J Chromatogr A1997 Mar 289129309
Mycotoxins in ingredients of animal feeding stuffs: I. Determination of Alternaria mycotoxins in oilseed rape meal and sunflower seed meal.Food Addit Contam1997 Apr9135722
Selective determination of altertoxins by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection with dual "in-series" electrodes.J Chromatogr1991 Mar 12071690
Natural occurrence of Alternaria mycotoxins in sorghum and ragi from North Bihar, India.Food Addit Contam1990 Nov-Dec2079114
Profiling of Alternaria mycotoxins in foodstuffs by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array ultraviolet detection.J Chromatogr1989 Mar 312745600
Effects of purified altertoxins I, II, and III in the metabolic communication V79 system.J Toxicol Environ Health19892913335

Targets

General Function:
Ubiquitin binding
Specific Function:
Control of topological states of DNA by transient breakage and subsequent rejoining of DNA strands. Topoisomerase II makes double-strand breaks. Essential during mitosis and meiosis for proper segregation of daughter chromosomes. May play a role in regulating the period length of ARNTL/BMAL1 transcriptional oscillation (By similarity).
Gene Name:
TOP2A
Uniprot ID:
P11388
Molecular Weight:
174383.88 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Altertoxin-1 has demonstrated DNA-damaging activities such as single-strand and double-strand DNA breaks, DNA-intercalating, and DNA cross-linking, as well as induction of DNA repair synthesis and inhibition of DNA replication. These effects are thought to be at least partially due to its ability to bind to the DNA minor groove with high affinity, which inhibits the activity of DNA-acting enzymes such as topoisomerase.
References
  1. Fehr M, Pahlke G, Fritz J, Christensen MO, Boege F, Altemoller M, Podlech J, Marko D: Alternariol acts as a topoisomerase poison, preferentially affecting the IIalpha isoform. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Apr;53(4):441-51. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700379. [18727009 ]
General Function:
Protein kinase c binding
Specific Function:
Control of topological states of DNA by transient breakage and subsequent rejoining of DNA strands. Topoisomerase II makes double-strand breaks.
Gene Name:
TOP2B
Uniprot ID:
Q02880
Molecular Weight:
183265.825 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Altertoxin-1 has demonstrated DNA-damaging activities such as single-strand and double-strand DNA breaks, DNA-intercalating, and DNA cross-linking, as well as induction of DNA repair synthesis and inhibition of DNA replication. These effects are thought to be at least partially due to its ability to bind to the DNA minor groove with high affinity, which inhibits the activity of DNA-acting enzymes such as topoisomerase.
References
  1. Fehr M, Pahlke G, Fritz J, Christensen MO, Boege F, Altemoller M, Podlech J, Marko D: Alternariol acts as a topoisomerase poison, preferentially affecting the IIalpha isoform. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Apr;53(4):441-51. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700379. [18727009 ]
General Function:
Poly(a) rna binding
Specific Function:
Releases the supercoiling and torsional tension of DNA introduced during the DNA replication and transcription by transiently cleaving and rejoining one strand of the DNA duplex. Introduces a single-strand break via transesterification at a target site in duplex DNA. The scissile phosphodiester is attacked by the catalytic tyrosine of the enzyme, resulting in the formation of a DNA-(3'-phosphotyrosyl)-enzyme intermediate and the expulsion of a 5'-OH DNA strand. The free DNA strand then undergoes passage around the unbroken strand thus removing DNA supercoils. Finally, in the religation step, the DNA 5'-OH attacks the covalent intermediate to expel the active-site tyrosine and restore the DNA phosphodiester backbone (By similarity). Regulates the alternative splicing of tissue factor (F3) pre-mRNA in endothelial cells. Involved in the circadian transcription of the core circadian clock component ARNTL/BMAL1 by altering the chromatin structure around the ROR response elements (ROREs) on the ARNTL/BMAL1 promoter.
Gene Name:
TOP1
Uniprot ID:
P11387
Molecular Weight:
90725.19 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Altertoxin-1 has demonstrated DNA-damaging activities such as single-strand and double-strand DNA breaks, DNA-intercalating, and DNA cross-linking, as well as induction of DNA repair synthesis and inhibition of DNA replication. These effects are thought to be at least partially due to its ability to bind to the DNA minor groove with high affinity, which inhibits the activity of DNA-acting enzymes such as topoisomerase.
References
  1. Fehr M, Pahlke G, Fritz J, Christensen MO, Boege F, Altemoller M, Podlech J, Marko D: Alternariol acts as a topoisomerase poison, preferentially affecting the IIalpha isoform. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Apr;53(4):441-51. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200700379. [18727009 ]