Look up: phalloidin

1. phalloidin
   Cyclic peptide (789D) from the Death Cap fungus ( Amanita phalloides ) that binds to, and stabilizes, F-actin. Fluorescent derivatives are used to stain actin in fixed and permeabilized cells, although there is some uptake by live cells.
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2. phalloidin
   <molecular biology> Cyclic peptide (789D) from the Death Cap fungus (Amanita phalloides) that binds to and stabilises, F actin. Fluorescent derivatives are used to stain actin in fixed and permeabilised cells, although there is some uptake by live cells. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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3. phalloidin
   (fә-loi´din) a hexapeptide poison from the mushroom Amanita phalloides, which causes asthenia, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, and death.
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4. phalloidin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: fă-loy′din Definitions: 1. Best known of the toxic cyclic peptides produced by the poisonous mushroom, Amanita phalloides; closely related to amanitin.
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5. Phalloidin
   --> `Phalloidin` is one of a group of toxins from the death cap (Amanita phalloides) known as phallotoxins. Background: Pioneering work on this toxin was done by the Nobel laureate Heinrich Wieland in the 1930s. Phalloidin was ultimately purified and crystallized in 1937 by Heinrich`s student...
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