PR-Toxin

Agent Name
PR-Toxin
CAS Number
56299-00-4
Formula
C17-H20-O6
Major Category
Biological Agents
PR-Toxin formula graphical representation
Synonyms
PR toxin; PR toxine [French]; PRT; Toxin (Penicillium roquefortii); Toxin PR; Spiro(naphth(1,2-b)oxirene-5(1aH),2'-oxirane)-3'-carboxaldehyde, 2-(acetyloxy)-2,3,3a,4,6,7b-hexahydro-3,3',3a-trimethyl-6-oxo-, (1aR,2R,2'R,3R,3'S,3aR,7bS)-; Spiro(naphthalene-2(1H),2'-oxirane)-3'-carboxaldehyde, 3,5,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-acetoxy-5,6-epoxy-3',8,8a-trimethyl-3-oxo-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Mycotoxins
Description
Brown or yellowish green solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
A mycotoxin produced by Penicillium roqueforti; [ChemIDplus] A mycotoxin produced by Penicillium roqueforti and Penicillium camemberti that are used to make mold-ripened cheeses; [Reference #1]
Comments
Causes muscle weakness and ataxia after lethal intraperitoneal doses to rats; Causes chronic pulmonary edema after lethal oral doses to rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Targets the liver; [MSDSonline]
Reference Link #1
PubMed Full-Text: Mycotoxins
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

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