Amanitins

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What are amaninitins?[edit | edit source]

Amaninitis are cyclic peptides extracted from carpophores of various mushroom species.

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Amanita flavipes

They are potent inhibitors of RNA polymerases in most eukaryotic species, blocking the production of mRNA and protein synthesis.

These peptides are important in the study of transcription.

There are 4 main types of amanitins, of which α-Amanitin is the most popular. α-Amanitin β-Amanitin γ-Amanitin ε-Amanitin

Alpha-amanitin is the main toxin from the species Amanitia phalloides, poisonous if ingested by humans or animals.

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