Term Name: alpha-amanitin
Synonyms: 1,8-anhydro-S(1),C(2.5)-cyclo[L-cysteinyl-L-asparaginyl-trans-4-hydroxy-L-prolyl-(R)-4,5-dihydroxy-L-isoleucyl-6-hydroxy-L-tryptophylglycyl-L-isoleucylglycine] (R)-S(1)-oxide, alpha-Amanitin, alpha-Amanitine, alpha-Amatoxin
Definition: A heterodetic cyclic peptide consisting of eight amino acid residues and containing a thioether bridge between a cysteine and a tryptophan residue. It is found in a number of poisonous mushrooms, including Amanita phalloides (the death cap), Galerina marginata, and and Conocybe filaris.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:37415]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: heterodetic cyclic peptide
has_role: EC 2.7.7.6 (RNA polymerase) inhibitor mycotoxin