Definition of Amanitins
1. amanitin [n] - See also: amanitin
Medical Definition of Amanitins
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Cyclic peptides. The most toxic components of Amanita phalloides (Death cap toadstool). Specific inhibitors of RNA polymerase II in eukaryotes thus inhibiting protein synthesis by blocking the production of mRNA.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(22 Feb 2008)
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