| Literature DB >> 5144225 |
N Montanaro, F Novello, F Stirpe.
Abstract
1. alpha-Amanitin inhibits in vitro the activity of RNA polymerase II of rat brain nuclei. 2. The toxin does not pass the blood-brain barrier, but when injected intracerebrally is highly toxic for rats, and causes inhibition of RNA polymerase II of isolated brain nuclei. 3. Intracerebral injection of alpha-amanitin 6h before training to a passive avoidance task is followed by impaired performance of rats on retesting after 7 days, without affecting performance on retesting immediately after training.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5144225 PMCID: PMC1178273 DOI: 10.1042/bj1251087
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857