The Cyclic Peptide Toxins of Amanita and Other Poisonous Mushrooms
Poisonous mushrooms have fascinated scientists and laypersons alike for thousands of years. Almost all mushroom fatalities are due to the genus Amanita, whose poetic common names (death cap, destroying angel) attest to their lethality. In his classic 1986 book, Theodor Wieland covered the state of o...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Cham :
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2018.
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chemistry of the Amanita Peptide Toxins
- Distribution and Taxonomic Variation in the Amanita Cyclic Peptide Toxins
- Biosynthesis of the Amanita cyclic peptide toxins
- Biological Activities of the Amanita Peptide Toxins
- Ecology and Evolution of the Amanita Cyclic Peptide Toxins
- Medical and Biotechnological Aspects
- Future Outlook.
