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aflatoxin

Term ID
CHEBI:22271
Synonyms
  • aflatoxins
Definition
Any of a group of related and highly toxic secondary metabolites (mycotoxins) whose main structural feature is a fused coumarin-bis(dihydrofuran) ring system and which are produced by strains of the moulds Aspergillus flavus or A. parasiticus, together with further metabolites of these mycotoxins
References
  • pubmed:11104412
  • pubmed:18757582
  • pubmed:20507532
  • pubmed:25042713
  • pubmed:25112578
  • pubmed:25274127
  • pubmed:25339440
  • pubmed:25466118
  • wikipedia.en:Aflatoxin
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from aflatoxin
Phenotype where environments contain aflatoxin
Phenotype modified by environments containing aflatoxin
Phenotype affecting aflatoxin
Human Disease Model