The Fungus Amanita muscaria: From Neurotoxins to Vanadium Accumulation
Catherine E. HousecroftDepartment of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, CH-4058 Basel
2019en
ABI
Abstract
The fungus Amanita muscaria contains neurotoxins which account for its long-time use as a hallucinogen. In contrast, A. muscaria is also a bioaccumulator of high levels of vanadium, the reason for which is still obscure.
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