amatoxin

amatoxin
One of a group of bicyclic octapeptides from death-cap fungus and deadly agaric (Amanita phalloides).

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am·a·tox·in (amґə-tok″sin) any in a class of cyclic hepatotoxins found in Amanita phalloides and other mushrooms of the genera Amanita, as well as species of Chlorophyllum and Galerina; ingestion causes potentially fatal mushroom poisoning (see under poisoning). Called also Amanita toxin.

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