Amanitin may refer to several related
amatoxin Amatoxin is the collective name of a subgroup of at least nine related toxic compounds found in three genera of poisonous mushrooms (''Amanita'', ''Galerina'' and ''Lepiota'') and one species (Conocybe filaris) of the genus ''Conocybe''. Amatoxins a ...
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α-Amanitin
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β-Amanitin
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γ-Amanitin
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ε-Amanitin
See also
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Amatoxin Amatoxin is the collective name of a subgroup of at least nine related toxic compounds found in three genera of poisonous mushrooms (''Amanita'', ''Galerina'' and ''Lepiota'') and one species (Conocybe filaris) of the genus ''Conocybe''. Amatoxins a ...
, a class of toxic compounds that include the amanitins
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Amanin
Amanin is a cyclic peptide. It is one of the amatoxins, all of which are found in several members of the mushroom genus ''Amanita''.
Toxicology
Like other amatoxins, amanin is an inhibitor of RNA polymerase II. Upon ingestion, it binds to the ...
, another amatoxin
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