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Catherine E Housecroft

CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry February 27, 2019 DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2019.96 (opens in new tab)

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Keywords Amanita muscaria Fly agaric Fungus Vanadium bioaccumulation Metal concentration Rare metal uptake Vanadium uptake Element accumulation Fungal biology Mycology Mushroom science Fungal physiology Biological function Physiological role Unknown purpose Scientific puzzle
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Key points Amanita muscaria bioaccumulates high levels of vanadium, but the reason for this accumulation is still obscure.

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The fungus Amanita muscaria contains neurotoxins which account for its long-time use as a hallucinogen. In contrast, A. muscaria is also a bioaccumulator of high levels of vanadium, the reason for which is still obscure.

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