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aflatoxin metabolic process |
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- aflatoxin B metabolic process
- aflatoxin B1 metabolic process
- aflatoxin B1 metabolism
- aflatoxin B2 metabolic process
- aflatoxin B2 metabolism
- aflatoxin metabolism
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| Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways involving aflatoxin, a fungal metabolite found as a contaminant in moldy grains that induces liver cancer. Aflatoxin induces a G to T transversion at codon 249 of p53, leading to its inactivation. Aflatoxin is converted to a chemical carcinogen by P450.
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GO: Biological Process
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