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microcystin

Term ID
CHEBI:48041
Synonyms
  • microcystins
Definition
A family of cyclic heptapeptide hepatotoxins produced by a number of cyanobacteria, the most notable of which is Microcystis, from which the name of the family is derived. Microcystins consist of a heptapeptide macrocycle made up of five non-protein amino acids and two protein amino acids.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from microcystin
Phenotype where environments contain microcystin
Phenotype modified by environments containing microcystin
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