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Real Life. One of the poisons in death cap mushrooms ( Amanita phalloides ) is taken up by liver cells, where the poison binds to an RNA polymerase. The poison prevents liver cells from making RNA and, thus, from making proteins. Liver failure--and death--can result.
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Real Life • One of the poisons in death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) is taken up by liver cells, where the poison binds to an RNA polymerase. The poison prevents liver cells from making RNA and, thus, from making proteins. Liver failure--and death--can result.