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Destroying angel, the Glossary

The name destroying angel applies to several similar, closely related species of deadly all-white mushrooms in the genus Amanita.^[1]

33 relations: Activated carbon, Agaricus arvensis, Agaricus bisporus, Agaricus campestris, Amanita, Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita phalloides, Amanita verna, Amanita virosa, Amatoxin, Annulus (mycology), France, Hemodialysis, Hemoperfusion, Lactulose, Lamella (mycology), Lipoic acid, List of Amanita species, List of deadly fungus species, Mushroom, Mushroom hunting, Mushroom poisoning, Mycopathologia, Mycorrhiza, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Puffball, RNA polymerase II, RNA polymerase III, Silibinin, Silybum marianum, Stipe (mycology), Volva (mycology).
Deadly fungi
Fungus common names

Activated carbon

Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon commonly used to filter contaminants from water and air, among many other uses.

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Agaricus arvensis

Agaricus arvensis, commonly known as the horse mushroom, is a mushroom-forming fungus of the genus Agaricus.

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Agaricus bisporus

Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the cultivated mushroom, is a basidiomycete mushroom native to grasslands in Eurasia and North America.

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Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris is a widely eaten gilled mushroom closely related to the cultivated A. bisporus (button mushroom).

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The genus Amanita contains about 600 species of agarics, including some of the most toxic known mushrooms found worldwide, as well as some well-regarded edible species (and many species of unknown edibility). Destroying angel and Amanita are Hepatotoxins.

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Amanita bisporigera

Amanita bisporigera is a deadly poisonous species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. Destroying angel and Amanita bisporigera are Amanita, deadly fungi, Hepatotoxins and poisonous fungi.

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Amanita ocreata

Amanita ocreata, commonly known as the death angel, destroying angel, angel of death or more precisely western North American destroying angel, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Destroying angel and Amanita ocreata are Amanita, deadly fungi, Hepatotoxins and poisonous fungi.

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Amanita phalloides

Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the death cap, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Destroying angel and Amanita phalloides are Amanita, deadly fungi and Hepatotoxins.

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Amanita verna

Amanita verna, commonly known as the fool's mushroom or the spring destroying angel (see destroying angel), is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Destroying angel and Amanita verna are Amanita, deadly fungi, Hepatotoxins and poisonous fungi.

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Amanita virosa

Amanita virosa is a species of fungus in the class Agaricomycetes. Destroying angel and Amanita virosa are Amanita, deadly fungi, Hepatotoxins and poisonous fungi.

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Amatoxin

Amatoxin is the collective name of a subgroup of at least nine related toxic compounds found in three genera of poisonous mushrooms (Amanita, Galerina and Lepiota) and one species of the genus Pholiotina. Destroying angel and Amatoxin are Hepatotoxins.

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Annulus (mycology)

An annulus is the ring-like or collar-like structure sometimes found on the stipe of some species of mushrooms.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis, also spelled haemodialysis, or simply dialysis, is a process of filtering the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally.

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Hemoperfusion

Hemoperfusion or hæmoperfusion (see spelling differences) is a method of filtering the blood extracorporeally (that is, outside the body) to remove a toxin.

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Lactulose

Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.

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Lamella (mycology)

In mycology, a lamella (lamellae), or gill, is a papery hymenophore rib under the cap of some mushroom species, most often agarics.

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Lipoic acid

Lipoic acid (LA), also known as α-lipoic acid, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and thioctic acid, is an organosulfur compound derived from caprylic acid (octanoic acid).

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List of Amanita species

The following is a list of species of the agaric genus Amanita. Destroying angel and list of Amanita species are Amanita.

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List of deadly fungus species

Although many people have a fear of mushroom poisoning by "toadstools", only a small number of the many macroscopic fruiting bodies commonly known as mushrooms and toadstools have proven fatal to humans. Destroying angel and List of deadly fungus species are deadly fungi.

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Mushroom

A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. Destroying angel and mushroom are fungus common names.

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Mushroom hunting

Mushroom hunting, mushrooming, mushroom picking, mushroom foraging, and similar terms describe the activity of gathering mushrooms in the wild.

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Mushroom poisoning

Mushroom poisoning is poisoning resulting from the ingestion of mushrooms that contain toxic substances. Destroying angel and mushroom poisoning are poisonous fungi.

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Mycopathologia

Mycopathologia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers the role of fungi in human and animal disease, i.e., medical and veterinary mycology.

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Mycorrhiza

A mycorrhiza (mycorrhiza, or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (often abbreviated PNAS or PNAS USA) is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal.

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Puffball

Puffballs are a type of fungus featuring a ball-shaped fruit body that (when mature) bursts on contact or impact, releasing a cloud of dust-like spores into the surrounding area. Destroying angel and Puffball are fungus common names.

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RNA polymerase II

RNA polymerase II (RNAP II and Pol II) is a multiprotein complex that transcribes DNA into precursors of messenger RNA (mRNA) and most small nuclear RNA (snRNA) and microRNA.

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RNA polymerase III

In eukaryote cells, RNA polymerase III (also called Pol III) is a protein that transcribes DNA to synthesize 5S ribosomal RNA, tRNA, and other small RNAs.

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Silibinin

Silibinin (INN), also known as silybin (both from Silybum, the generic name of the plant from which it is extracted), is the major active constituent of silymarin, a standardized extract of the milk thistle, containing a mixture of flavonolignans consisting of silibinin, isosilibinin, silychristin, silidianin, and others.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroying_angel

Also known as Destroying angels.