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What is the name of the mushroom that contains a toxin that inhibits mRNA synthesis?
What is the name of the mushroom that contains a toxin that inhibits mRNA synthesis?
What is the name of the toxin found in Amanita Phalloides that inhibits RNA Pol II?
What is the name of the toxin found in Amanita Phalloides that inhibits RNA Pol II?
What does a-amanitin do once it binds to RNA Pol II?
What does a-amanitin do once it binds to RNA Pol II?
Is the complex formed between a-amanitin and RNA Pol II reversible?
Is the complex formed between a-amanitin and RNA Pol II reversible?
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What are the symptoms caused by ingestion of Amanita Phalloides?
What are the symptoms caused by ingestion of Amanita Phalloides?
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What is the mechanism of action of a-amanitin?
What is the mechanism of action of a-amanitin?
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Can ingestion of Amanita Phalloides lead to death?
Can ingestion of Amanita Phalloides lead to death?
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