BREVETOXIN PBTX-3 Property

Density 

1.190±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

-20C

solubility 

DMSO: soluble,Ethanol: soluble,Methanol: soluble

form 

Solid

pka

13.78±0.70(Predicted)

color 

White to off-white

Safety

RIDADR 

3172

RTECS 

XW5885000

HazardClass 

6.1(a)

PackingGroup 

I

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H300Fatal if swallowed

H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P301+P310IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P391Collect spillage. Hazardous to the aquatic environment

P405Store locked up.

BREVETOXIN PBTX-3 Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

General Description

Lipid-soluble polyether marine toxin produced by the red tide dinoflagellate, Ptychodiscus brevis, found along the Gulf Coast of Florida. Voltage-dependent Na⁺ channel activator that causes contractile paralysis in animal models by binding to a unique site on these channels. The excitatory action of brevetoxins on nerve and muscle membranes is responsible for a wide spectrum of the toxic effects, including massive transmitter release from nerve endings, muscle fasciculations, and ventricular fibrillation. The toxin does not bind to either tetrodotoxin or aconitine/veratridine sites.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Primary TargetVoltage-dependent Na+ channel activator

Safety Profile

A poison by ingestion, intraperitoneal, and intravenous routes. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.