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What is one medically relevant use of the deadly compound ricin?
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What toxin is produced by the bean of the Castor plant?
Ricin
How is ricin made?
It doesn't "become" toxic, it starts out that way.
What is rison?
Ricin is a toxic substance that comes from the pressed leaves of the castor beans. If the beans of the castor plant are eaten, it could cause harm from the ricin that is formed by the action. Ricin can cause harm through ingestion, inhalation or through contact with the skin.
What biological toxin acts by inhibiting DNA replication and protein synthesis?
Ricin
What is The chemical process by which a plant produces?
Nicotine in tobacco, caffeine in coffee, cocaine in coca plants,opium in poppies,solanine in green potatoes but ricin in castor oil plants is deadly in minute traces.
What is a deadly poison?
Cyanide. Strychnine Ricin
How is ricin connected to castor oil?
The active poison in the castor bean is ricin, a deadly water-soluble protein called a lectin.
Are castor bean plants dangerous?
Yes, it does kill people as it contain a deadly poison called ricin
What potent toxin is extracted from the castor bean?
ricin
Is it Legal to produce Ricin inside of your garage?
Probably not. Ricin is toxic.
When did Wood Green ricin plot happen?
Wood Green ricin plot happened in 2003.
What toxin is produced by the bean of the Castor plant?
Ricin
How deadly is ricin?
Ricin is reported to be one of the most deadly toxins known to man, and amounts in the micrograms can be fatal. It is theorised that if one molceule of ricin enters a cell in the body, it can shut down protein synthesis and destroy the cell entirely.The slightly worry prospect is that it does not seem very difficult to get hold of or produce naturally and if it was to enter say a water supply in a hydrostable state, 1 part per a few million of the water would make it deadly to humansA different opinion...Ricin, a product of castor beans, in indeed a serious toxin, but I don't think I'd go as far as saying it's one of the deadliest known to man (that's where I'd out cesium plutonium, botulina toxin, &c.). The LD 50 for humans is 22mcg/Kg, which is a Lot more than one molecule of toxin. This toxin does not survive the treatment potable water gets in water treatment plants, and as such is not a serious NBC threat.
What best describes ricin production?
The production of ricin is a low-tech endeavor requiring little time or funding.
Is ricin traceable?
Hard to detect.but still it is possible. Doctors guess it by Symptom. There is a Special test designed to detect Ricin!
How is ricin made?
It doesn't "become" toxic, it starts out that way.
What is rison?
Ricin is a toxic substance that comes from the pressed leaves of the castor beans. If the beans of the castor plant are eaten, it could cause harm from the ricin that is formed by the action. Ricin can cause harm through ingestion, inhalation or through contact with the skin.
