Amanitine
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A generic term for the poisons of the Destroying Angel or [Death Cap] mushroom ([Amanita] phalloides). The primary and most toxic of these poisons is alpha-amanitin. It kills by destroying the liver and kidneys, as well as other organs in the body by inhibiting [RNA] polymerase - specifically killing the cells of the body.
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