Gamma-Amanitin

γ-Amanitin

γ-Amanitin

Cyclic peptide part of a group of toxins present in Amanita mushrooms


γ-Amanitin (gamma-Amanitin) is a cyclic peptide of eight amino acids. It is an amatoxin, a group of toxins isolated from and found in several members of the mushroom genus Amanita, one being the death cap (Amanita phalloides) as well as the destroying angel, a complex of similar species, principally A. virosa and A. bisporigera. The compound is highly toxic, inhibits RNA polymerase II, disrupts synthesis of mRNA, and can be fatal.[1]

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  1. "Toxnet Has Moved". Archived from the original on 2018-07-24.



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