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Record 1 2002-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
CONT

Amanitins are a group of complex cyclic polypeptides which damage tissues by inhibiting RNA [ribonucleic acid] synthesis within each individual cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

L'amanitine, un peptide cyclique, [est] l'un des composés organiques les plus létaux au monde. Des quantités minimes ont des conséquences fatales [. . .] chez les humains, bien que les écureuils et les lapins semblent pouvoir grignoter ces champignons sans souffrir d'empoisonnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hongos y mixomicetos
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
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