phallotoxin


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phallotoxin

[¦fal·ō¦täk·sən]
(biochemistry)
One of a group of toxic peptides produced by the mushroom Amanita phalloides.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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