α-Amanitin is a poison found in the mushroom Amanita phalloides, and this is the most common form of mushroom poisoning in the world. What is the mechanism of action of α-Amanitin on RNA polymerase?

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α-Amanitin is a poison found in the mushroom Amanita phalloides, and this is the most common form of mushroom poisoning in the world. What is the mechanism of action of α-Amanitin on RNA polymerase?

 

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