potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191)

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ChEBI Name	potassium cyanide

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:33191

Definition	A cyanide salt containing equal numbers of potassium cations and cyanide anions.

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Formula

CKN

Net Charge

Average Mass

65.116

Monoisotopic Mass

64.96678

InChI

InChI=1S/CN.K/c1-2;/q-1;+1

InChIKey

NNFCIKHAZHQZJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[C-]#N.[K+]

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	EC 1.9.3.1 (cytochrome c oxidase) inhibitor An EC 1.9.3.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor heme group, oxygen as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of cytochrome c oxidase (EC 1.9.3.1). EC 1.15.1.1 (superoxide dismutase) inhibitor An EC 1.15.* (oxidoreductase acting on superoxide as acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1). neurotoxin A poison that interferes with the functions of the nervous system.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191) has role EC 1.15.1.1 (superoxide dismutase) inhibitor (CHEBI:134084) potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191) has role EC 1.9.3.1 (cytochrome c oxidase) inhibitor (CHEBI:38500) potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191) has role neurotoxin (CHEBI:50910) potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191) is a cyanide salt (CHEBI:36572) potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191) is a one-carbon compound (CHEBI:64708) potassium cyanide (CHEBI:33191) is a potassium salt (CHEBI:26218)

IUPAC Name

potassium cyanide

Last Modified

07 December 2016