aflatoxin metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046222

Synonyms

• aflatoxin B metabolic process
• aflatoxin B1 metabolic process
• aflatoxin B1 metabolism
• aflatoxin B2 metabolic process
• aflatoxin B2 metabolism
• aflatoxin metabolism

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.

References

Ontology

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