Synthetic mushroom toxin

(Wiley) The death cap mushroom is highly toxic. However, some of its toxins can also be healing: amanitins are potential components for antibody-based cancer treatments. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, German scientists have now introduced a new synthetic route for alpha-amanitin. Their method seems suitable for production on a larger scale, finally making enough of the toxin available for further research.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news