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2D Structure
Also known as: 1162-65-8, Afb1, Nsc-529592, 1h,11h-cyclopenta[c]furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione,2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-, (6ar,9as)-, Afbi, 9n2n2y55mh
Molecular Formula
C17H12O6
Molecular Weight
312.27  g/mol
InChI Key
OQIQSTLJSLGHID-WNWIJWBNSA-N
FDA UNII
9N2N2Y55MH

A potent hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic mycotoxin produced by the Aspergillus flavus group of fungi. It is also mutagenic, teratogenic, and causes immunosuppression in animals. It is found as a contaminant in peanuts, cottonseed meal, corn, and other grains. The mycotoxin requires epoxidation to aflatoxin B1 2,3-oxide for activation. Microsomal monooxygenases biotransform the toxin to the less toxic metabolites aflatoxin M1 and Q1.
1 2D Structure

2D Structure

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
(3S,7R)-11-methoxy-6,8,19-trioxapentacyclo[10.7.0.02,9.03,7.013,17]nonadeca-1,4,9,11,13(17)-pentaene-16,18-dione
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C17H12O6/c1-20-10-6-11-14(8-4-5-21-17(8)22-11)15-13(10)7-2-3-9(18)12(7)16(19)23-15/h4-6,8,17H,2-3H2,1H3/t8-,17+/m0/s1
2.1.3 InChI Key
OQIQSTLJSLGHID-WNWIJWBNSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
COC1=C2C3=C(C(=O)CC3)C(=O)OC2=C4C5C=COC5OC4=C1
2.1.5 Isomeric SMILES
COC1=C2C3=C(C(=O)CC3)C(=O)OC2=C4[C@@H]5C=CO[C@@H]5OC4=C1
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
9N2N2Y55MH
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. Aflatoxin B

2. Aflatoxin B(1)

3. Aflatoxin B1 Dihydrochloride, (6ar-cis)-isomer

4. Aflatoxin B1, (6ar-cis)-isomer, 14c-labeled

5. Aflatoxin B1, (6ar-cis)-isomer, 2h-labeled

6. Aflatoxin B1, (6ar-cis)-isomer, 3h-labeled

7. Aflatoxin B1, Cis(+,-)-isomer

8. Hsdb 3453

9. Hsdb-3453

10. Hsdb3453

11. Nsc 529592

12. Nsc-529592

13. Nsc529592

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. 1162-65-8

2. Afb1

3. Nsc-529592

4. 1h,11h-cyclopenta[c]furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione,2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-, (6ar,9as)-

5. Afbi

6. 9n2n2y55mh

7. Chebi:2504

8. 2,3,6aalpha,9aalpha-tetrahydro-4-methoxycyclopenta(c)furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-1,11-dione

9. (6ar,9as)-4-methoxy-2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-h]chromene-1,11-dione

10. Aflatoxin B

11. (3s,7r)-11-methoxy-6,8,19-trioxapentacyclo[10.7.0.02,9.03,7.013,17]nonadeca-1,4,9,11,13(17)-pentaene-16,18-dione

12. (-)-aflatoxin B1

13. Nsc 529592

14. Hsdb 3453

15. Nsc529592

16. Ccris 12

17. Aflatoxin B1 2 Microg/ml In Acetonitrile

18. Cyclopenta(c)furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-

19. Einecs 214-603-3

20. Brn 1269174

21. Unii-9n2n2y55mh

22. Aflatoxin B1 From Aspergillus Flavus, From Aspergillus Flavus

23. 5-carboxylate

24. Mfcd00869647

25. (+/-)-aflatoxin B1

26. Aflatoxin B1 [mi]

27. Aflatoxin B1 [hsdb]

28. Cyclopenta(c)furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-, (6ar,9as)-

29. Bidd:er0313

30. Schembl126480

31. Aflatoxin B1 Standard Solution

32. Chembl1697694

33. Dtxsid9020035

34. Aflatoxin B1, Reference Material

35. Dtxsid00873175

36. Bdbm120261

37. Zinc402671

38. Amy22311

39. Ex-a5480

40. Hy-n6615

41. Akos030241596

42. Ncgc00247669-01

43. 2,3,6aalpha,9aalpha-tetrahydro-4-methoxycyclopenta(c)furo(2',3':4,5)furo(2,3-h)chromene-1,11-dione

44. Cyclopenta(c)furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6aalpha,9aalpha-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-

45. Cs-0034371

46. Discontinued See D444270 (the Trihydrate)

47. 162a658

48. Q4689278

49. Wln: T F5 C6 B655 Dov Gv Oo Qo Rut&&ttj Lo1

50. Aflatoxin B1 Solution, 20 Mug/ml In Methanol, Analytical Standard

51. Methyl 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidine-

52. Aflatoxin B1 Solution, 2 Mug/ml In Acetonitrile, Analytical Standard

53. Aflatoxin B1 Solution, 3 Mug/ml In Benzene:acetonitrile (98:2), Analytical Standard

54. Aflatoxin B1 Solution, 3.79 Mug/g In Acetonitrile, Erm(r) Certified Reference Material

55. Aflatoxin B1 Solution, Certified Reference Material, 20 Mug/ml In Methanol, Ampule Of 1 Ml

56. (6ar-cis)-2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxycyclopenta(c)furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-1,11-dione

57. 10279-73-9

58. 1h,11h-cyclopenta(c)furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-h)(1)benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-, (6ar,9as)-

59. Aflatoxin B1 Solution, Certified Reference Material, 3 Mug/ml In Benzene:acetonitrile (98:2), Ampule Of 1 Ml

60. Cyclopenta[c]furo[3',5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-

61. Cyclopenta[c]furo[3',5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6a,9a-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-, (6ar-cis)-

62. Cyclopenta[c]furo[3',5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione, 2,3,6a.alpha.,9a.alpha.-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-

2.4 Create Date
2004-09-16
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 312.27 g/mol
Molecular Formula C17H12O6
XLogP31.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count1
Exact Mass312.06338810 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass312.06338810 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area71.1 Ų
Heavy Atom Count23
Formal Charge0
Complexity650
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
4.1 MeSH Pharmacological Classification

Poisons

Substances which, when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, or when applied to, injected into, or developed within the body in relatively small amounts may, by their chemical action, cause damage to structure or disturbance of function. (From Dorland, 27th ed) (See all compounds classified as Poisons.)


4.2 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Four days after /IP/ injection into monkeys, 5.6% of the dose was still retained by the liver, principally bound to liver proteins. After oral dose of aflatoxin B1, rhesus monkeys excreted about 20% as aflatoxin M1 during days 1-4; unchanged aflatoxin B1 accounted only for a small proportion & aflatoxin B1 beta-glucuronide accounted for 5% (3.3% as glucuronide & 1.2% as sulfate conjugate). Another 5% of the dose was excreted as aflatoxin B1 & aflatoxin M1 in the feces.

The Chemical Society. Foreign Compound Metabolism in Mammals Volume 3. London: The Chemical Society, 1975., p. 364


Aflatoxicol & aflatoxin B1 & M1 were found in tissues of kidney, liver, & muscle of feeder pigs fed estimated LD50 dose of B1 (0.1 mg/kg body wt) provided as rice culture of aspergillus flavus & of market wt pigs, fed naturally contaminated feed containing aflatoxin B1 at level of 400 ng/g from corn for 14 days. B1 & M1, when found in the feeding experiment, were at about the same levels in all tissues except the kidney, in which M1 was the most dominant aflatoxin.

PMID:6811546 Trucksess MW et al; J Assoc Off Anal Chem 65 (4): 884 (1982)


Aflatoxin is excreted in the form of its metabolite aflatoxin M1 in the milk of lactating animals. In cattle given a single oral dose of aflatoxin, 85% of the total amount found in the milk and urine were detected in the first 48 hours after treatment. There was none in the milk after four days, nor in the urine or feces after six days. The total aflatoxin found in the milk was 0.39% of that ingested. ... Less than 0.6% of administered aflatoxin B1 was excreted in the milk. The amount of aflatoxin excreted in milk is unrelated to milk yield, and it disappears from the milk three to four days after the feeding of toxic meal is discontinued.

Humphreys, D.J. Veterinary Toxicology. 3rd ed. London, England: Bailliere Tindell, 1988., p. 286


Using aflatoxin B1, ring-labelled or methoxy-labelled with (14)carbon have shown that rats excrete 70-80% of a single ip dose within 24 hours.

WHO; Environmental Health Criteria II: Mycotoxins p.40 (1979)


For more Absorption, Distribution and Excretion (Complete) data for AFLATOXIN B1 (18 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


4.3 Metabolism/Metabolites

Aflatoxins would be expected to undergo biotransformations by 4 routes: (i) by hydroxylation of carbon atom at junction of the two fused furan rings, aflatoxin B1 is converted into aflatoxin M1, & this occurs to some extent in mammalian liver, (ii) oxidative o-demethylation of single aromatic methoxy-substituent gives aflatoxin P1 ... (iii) hydration of vinyl ether double bond would afford hemiacetals, & aflatoxin B1 is ... converted into aflatoxin hemiacetal B2a in guinea pig, mouse, & avian livers, (iv) & by reduction of cyclopentenone ring, dihydroaflatoxicol, but this biotransformation seems to be confined to avian species, & may be irrelevant to mammals.

The Chemical Society. Foreign Compound Metabolism in Mammals. Volume 2: A Review of the Literature Published Between 1970 and 1971. London: The Chemical Society, 1972., p. 283


In rhesus monkeys, injected ip ... the chloroform soluble urinary excretory products included aflatoxin M1 (2.3% of dose) & at least 3 other, unidentified ... compounds, as well as unchanged aflatoxin B1 (0.01-0.10%). Chloroform insoluble metabolites in urine were separated by ion exchange methods; major sub fraction consisted of aflatoxin P1 beta-glucuronide. Urinary aflatoxin P1 beta glucuronide represented about 20% of the dose; 17% as glucuronide, 3% as sulfate ester, & 1% as unconjugated phenol.

The Chemical Society. Foreign Compound Metabolism in Mammals Volume 3. London: The Chemical Society, 1975., p. 364


Investigations of the in vitro metabolism of aflatoxin B1 by liver homogenates from humans ... indicate that aflatoxin B1-2,3 epoxide is produced ... .

IARC. Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Geneva: World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1972-PRESENT. (Multivolume work). Available at: https://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/index.php, p. V 10 61 (1976)


Metabolism of Aflatoxin B1 was examined in isolated hepatocytes from rainbow trout. Intracellular DNA adduct formation was linearly related to aflatoxin B1 dose, & qualitatively similar to adducts formed in vivo. The rate of metabolism of adduct accumulation was constant during the first hr, after which an increased & gradual decrease in rate routinely occurred. Relative rates of production of the major unbound aflatoxin B1 metabolites aflatoxicol, aflatoxin M1 & polar conjugates, also remained constant over the 1st hr of preparation age, but subsequently changed in manner consistent with the changes in DNA binding.

Bailey GS et al; Carcinogenesis (Lond) 3 (5): 511 (1982)


For more Metabolism/Metabolites (Complete) data for AFLATOXIN B1 (23 total), please visit the HSDB record page.


Aflatoxin b1 has known human metabolites that include Aflatoxin B1- exo-8,9-oxide, Aflatoxin M1, and Aflatoxin Q1.

S73 | METXBIODB | Metabolite Reaction Database from BioTransformer | DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4056560


4.4 Mechanism of Action

The potent hepatocarcinogenic fungal constituent aflatoxin B1, requires metabolic activation to yield its biological effects & is covalently bound to hepatic macromolecules in the rat.

Searle, C. E. (ed.). Chemical Carcinogens. ACS Monograph 173. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1976., p. 97


With the 4 principal aflatoxins tested, the order of inhibitory effect on RNA polymerase II was: B1 greater than G1 greater than B2, G2.

Yu FL et al; Carcinogenesis (London) 3 (9): 1005 (1982)


The suspect human hepatocarcinogen aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a well-known potent initiator of hepatic tumors in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Both hepatocellular carcinomas and mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocellular carcinomas are induced by AFB1 in trout, with the mixed form predominating. Previously two c-ras genes were isolated from trout liver cDNA, and in the present study DNA was analyzed from 14 AFB1-induced trout liver tumors for point mutations in exon 1 of both genes. Using the polymerase chain reaction and oligonucleotide hybridization methods, a high proportion (10/14) of the AFB1 initiated tumor DNAs showed evidence of activating point mutations in the trout c-Ki-ras gene. Of the 10 mutant ras genotypes, seven were codon 12 GGA - GTA transversions, two were codon 13 GGT - GTT transversions, and one was a codon 12 GGA - AGA transition. Nucleotide sequence analysis of cloned polymerase chain reation products from four of these tumor DNAS provided definitive evidence for two codon 12 GGA - GTA mutations, one codon 12 GGA - AGA mutation, and one codon 13 GGT - GTT mutation, in complete agreement with the oligonucleotide hybridization results. No mutations were detected in exon 1 of a second trout ras gene also expressed in liver, nor in DNA from control livers. This is the first report of experimentally induced ras gene point mutations in a lower vertebrates fish model. The results indicates that the hepatocarcinogen AFB1 induces c-Ki-ras gene mutations in trout similar to those in rat liver tumors.

PMID:1645972 Chang Y-J et al; Mol Carcinog 4 (2): 112-9 (1991)


Aflatoxin B1 has been suggested as a causative agent for a G to T mutation at codon 249 in the p53 gene in human hepatocellular carcinomas from southern Africa and Qidong in China. To test this hypothesis, nine tumors induced by aflatoxin B1 in nonhuman primates were analyzed for mutations in the p53 gene. These included four hepatocellular carcinomas, two cholangiocarcinomas, a spindle cell carcinoma of the bile duct, a hemangioendothelial sarcoma of the liver, and an osteogenic sarcoma of the tibia. None of the tumors showed changes at the third position of codon 249 by cleavage analysis of the HaeIII enzyme site at codon 249. A point mutation was identified in one hepatocellular carcinoma at the second position of codon 175 (G to T transversion) by sequencing analysis of the four conserved domains (II to V) in the p53 gene. These data suggest that mutations in the p53 gene are not necessary in aflatoxin B1 induced hepatocarcinogenesis in nonhuman primates. The occurrence of mutation in codon 249 of the p53 gene in selective samples of human hepatocellular cancers may indicate involvement of environmental carcinogens other than aflatoxin B1 or that hepatitis B virus-related hepatitis is a prerequisite for aflatoxin B1 induction of G to T transversion in codon 249.

PMID:1310637 Fujimoto Y et al; Cancer Res 52 (4): 1044-6 (1992)


For more Mechanism of Action (Complete) data for AFLATOXIN B1 (11 total), please visit the HSDB record page.