Multiple fatal mycetism caused byAmanita virosa in Mexico

Mushroom poisonings caused by amatoxins are mostly lethal. Information about mycetisms caused by white species ofAmanita is scarce. The present paper describes a case of mushroom poisoning caused byA. virosa. A prolongated latency period (6–10 hours), followed by cholera-like, improvement and visceral complication phases confirmed the amatoxin poisoning. The consumption of about 3 pounds of the toadstool by seven persons caused the death of five. Two patients survive the ingestion.     

(2S)-2-Amino-5-chloro-4-hydroxy-5-hexenoic acid,a new chloroamino acid,and related compounds fromAmanita gymnopus

Combining different chromatography systems, unusual nonprotein amino acids were isolated and unequivocally identified from a small amount (less than 100 g fresh weight) ofAmanita gymnopus fruit body. Without obtaining crystals of these amino acids, on the basis of¹H-NMR determination, high resolution mass spectrometry, chlorine analysis and oxidation with L-amino acid oxidase, one of them proved to be a new chloroamino acid, (2S)-2-amino-5-chloro-4-hydroxy-5-hexenoic acid (G2). The other three were (2S)-2-amino-5-hexenoic acid (G1), (2S)-2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid (G3) and (2S)-2-amino-5-hexynoic acid (G4). Amino acid (G1) was also encountered for the first time in natural products. Amino acid (G3) has been reported from several kinds of fungi belonging toAmanita, subgenusLepidella. The occurrence of amino acid (G4) was already reported fromCortinarius claricolor.Part 23 in the series Biochemical studies of nitrogen compounds in fungi. Part 22, Hatanaka, S. I. et al. 1985. Trans. Mycol. Soc. Japan26: 61–68.     

山东鹅膏记述

对采自山东省的14种鹅膏进行了详细的形态学描述,并提供线条图和分种检索表。凭证标本保存于吉林农业大学菌物标本馆（HMJAU）和鲁东大学菌物标本馆（HMLD）。     

中国几种剧毒鹅膏菌的ITS序列分析

测定了来自中国不同地区的9个剧毒鹅膏菌的核糖体内转录间隔区(ITS)核苷酸序列.以湖南鹅膏为外类群,用ITS序列构建了系统进化树.结果表明:两个不同产地的欧氏鹅膏存在一定的差异,但仍可聚为同一组;欧氏鹅膏与其它几种剧毒鹅膏的亲缘关系较远;两个根据形态特征鉴定为灰花纹鹅膏的标本可能是两个不同的种;欧氏鹅膏、致命鹅膏和黄盖鹅膏白色变种这3个产生白色子实体的种系统演化上不是同源的.     

Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources, pH and temperature on in vitro culture of several isolates of Amanita caesarea (Scop.:Fr.) Pers.

Several isolates were obtained from sporocarps of Amanita caesarea (Scop.: Fr.) Pers. associated with Quercus suber and Castanea sativa coming from the southwest of Spain. Culture conditions were optimized for these isolates. The largest radial growth was obtained at pH 6–7, and optimal growth temperature was 24–28°C depending on the isolate. Albumin bovine and nitrate produced the largest patch size diameters, but the greatest mycelium dry weight yields were obtained with ammonium. Mannitol produced the largest radial growth, and mannitol and glucose yielded the biggest mycelium dry weights. Although variations in growth behaviour between isolates were observed, only one internal spacer sequence–restriction fragment length polymorphism type was obtained.     

三种鹅膏菌培养条件及所产肽类毒素的比较研究

以外生菌根菌鹅膏菌属三个种Amanita muscaria,A.pseudoporphyria和A.fritillaria为研究材料,以生长速率为评价指标,对其最适生长温度、pH值、光照、培养基、C及N源的利用等基本培养条件及所产肽类毒素进行了比较研究。研究结果表明,三种菌株最适生长温度有差异,A.pseudoporphyria和A.fritillaria的最适温度为28℃,A.muscaria的最适温度为22℃;A.muscaria菌丝体生长的pH值范围为5-7,另外两个菌株的pH值范围为3-6;24h光照、12h光暗交替和24h黑暗对鹅膏菌的生长速率影响不大;SPDM培养基和MMN培养基都适合三种菌株的生长,但对于A.muscaria来说PDM培养基更适合其生长。鹅膏菌能够利用比较广泛的C、N源,但三个种在利用的C、N源种类上有一定的差别。通过抑芽法实验和HPLC分析分别表明三种鹅膏菌所含肽类毒素在种类和含量上有所不同,但都对绿豆发芽有一定的抑制作用。A.pseudoporphyria和A.fritillaria菌丝体中α-amanitin的含量分别为35.56μg/gDCW(drycellweight细胞干重)和26.02μg/gDCW,不含有phalloidin和β-amanitin;A.muscaria菌丝体中没有检测到α-amanitin、β-amanitin和phalloidin。结果表明供试的三种鹅膏菌在基本培养条件及所产肽类毒素方面存在种水平上的差异。     

长白山鹅膏菌肽类毒素的HPLC分析*

采用HPLC法对长白山地区分布的10种鹅膏菌中的-鹅膏毒肽(-amanitin)、鹅膏毒肽(-amanitin)和鬼笔毒肽(phalloidin)3种毒素的含量进行了测定。结果表明:白鹅膏(A.verna)和鳞柄白鹅膏(A.virsa)中含有-amanitin和-amanitin两种毒素,二者-amanitin的含量分别为 1861.85g/g和2477.02g/g,均高于欧洲产毒鹅膏(A.phalloides)中的含量(1607g/g)而接近灰花纹鹅膏Amanita fuliginea中的量(2633.80g/g)。毒鹅膏A.phalloides中含有3种毒素,并且菌蕾中的含量高于成熟子实体,尤其菌蕾中Phalloidin的含量(1113.35g/g)是灰花纹鹅膏成熟子实体中(432.5g/g)的3倍。