6. People who ingest A. phalloides (the source of ?-amanitin) initially experience gastrointestinal distress caused by other toxins also produced by this mushroom. ?-Amanitin shuts down the action of RNA polymerase II, but death does not occur until about 48 hours after ingestion and usually involves liver dysfunction. Suggest a reason for the delay in lethality.
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