Caution
When stored frozen in the dark, retained samples were found to be greater than 99% by HPLC after two years.
Reconstitution
Store a 1 mg/ml aqueous stock solution frozen at -20°C. It does not degrade with repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Dilute into the appropriate buffer immediately prior to use. Product is destroyed by concentrated acid or base.
Biochem/physiol Actions
The major toxic constituent of the mushroom, Amanita phalloides, inhibits eukaryotic RNA polymerase II and III, but does not inhibit RNA polymerase I or bacterial RNA polymerase. Inhibits mammalian protein synthesis.
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