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The Most Poisonous Mushrooms

Certain fungi of the genus Amanita contain toxins of extraordinary virulence. They are ring-shaped molecules made up of amino acids, and they disrupt the membranes and the nuclei of cells in the liver

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 232 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “The Most Poisonous Mushrooms” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 232 No. 3 (), p. 90
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0375-90