Amanullinic acid explained

Amanullinic acid is a cyclic nonribosomal peptide. It is an amatoxin, all of which are found in several members of the mushroom genus Amanita. Amanullinic acid is relatively non-toxic(oral >20 mg/kg in mice).^[1]

Toxicology

Like other amatoxins, amanullinic acid is an inhibitor of RNA polymerase II.

See also

• Mushroom poisoning

External links

• Amatoxins REVISED

Notes and References

1. T. Wieland . Faulstich H. . CRC Critical Reviews in Biochemistry . 5 . 185–260 . 1978 . 10.3109/10409237809149870 . Amatoxins, Phallotoxins, Phallolysin, and Antamanide: the Biologically Active Components of Poisonous Amanita Mushrooms . 363352 . 3.