amanitin

Introduction

toxin from Amanita phalloides (poisonous mushroom), inhibits protein synthesis in mammalian cells; made of alpha, beta & gamma amanitin & amanin.

More general terms

• peptide
• indole
• toxin (hazardous material, poison)
• invertebrate-specific molecule
• enzyme inhibitor

More specific terms

• alpha amanitin
• beta amanitin
• gamma amanitin