Amanin

This article is about the toxin. For the fictional beings with the same name, see Amanin (Star Wars).

Amanin is a cyclic peptide. It is one of the amatoxins, all of which are found in several members of the mushroom genus Amanita.

Amanin

Identifiers
CAS Number	21150-21-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	28316 Y
PubChem CID	30508
UNII	VIW95I76GY Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70895849
InChI InChI=1S/C39H53N9O14S/c1-5-16(2)31-36(59)41-12-28(52)42-26-15-63(62)38-22(21-7-6-19(50)8-23(21)45-38)10-24(33(56)40-13-29(53)46-31)43-37(60)32(17(3)18(4)49)47-35(58)27-9-20(51)14-48(27)39(61)25(11-30(54)55)44-34(26)57/h6-8,16-18,20,24-27,31-32,45,49-51H,5,9-15H2,1-4H3,(H,40,56)(H,41,59)(H,42,52)(H,43,60)(H,44,57)(H,46,53)(H,47,58)(H,54,55) Y Key: OFILNAORONITPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C39H53N9O14S/c1-5-16(2)31-36(59)41-12-28(52)42-26-15-63(62)38-22(21-7-6-19(50)8-23(21)45-38)10-24(33(56)40-13-29(53)46-31)43-37(60)32(17(3)18(4)49)47-35(58)27-9-20(51)14-48(27)39(61)25(11-30(54)55)44-34(26)57/h6-8,16-18,20,24-27,31-32,45,49-51H,5,9-15H2,1-4H3,(H,40,56)(H,41,59)(H,42,52)(H,43,60)(H,44,57)(H,46,53)(H,47,58)(H,54,55) Key: OFILNAORONITPV-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES CC[C@H](C)[C@H]1C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H]2CS(=O)C3=C(C[C@@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N1)NC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]4C[C@H](CN4C(=O)[C@@H](NC2=O)CC(=O)O)O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](CO)O)C5=CC=CC=C5N3
Properties
Chemical formula	C39H53N9O14S
Molar mass	903.96 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Toxicology

Like other amatoxins, amanin is an inhibitor of RNA polymerase II. Upon ingestion, it binds to the RNA polymerase II enzyme which completely prevents mRNA synthesis, effectively causing cytolysis of hepatocytes (liver cells) and kidney cells.

See also

• Mushroom poisoning