The plural form of amanitin, referring to multiple varieties or isolated instances of the toxins found in Amanita mushrooms, or used in specialized research contexts.
From amanitin plus the plural suffix -s. In scientific contexts, researchers may distinguish between alpha-amanitin and beta-amanitin, which are different but related toxins from the same mushroom genus.
There are actually at least two different amanitins working slightly different evil in your cells—alpha-amanitin and beta-amanitin—which is why a single Amanita mushroom is like a chemical warfare factory with multiple weapons.
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