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Toxic mushroom molecule discovered

by Nina Notman, RSC last modified 06-12-09 03:31 AM Copyright 2009, RSC
Toxic mushroom molecule discovered

Cycloprop-2-ene carboxylic acid is the poisonous compound in Russula subnigricans mushrooms

A simple compound containing a highly strained three-carbon ring has been found to be the toxic culprit in a highly poisonous Asian mushroom.

 

A team of Japanese researchers studied the mushroom Russula subnigricans and isolated cycloprop-2-ene carboxylic acid - a highly unstable molecule that has never been seen in nature before - and demonstrated that it is fatal in mice.

 

More: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/May/24050901.asp

 

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