Microcystins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004081",
  "term": "Microcystins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Cyclic heptapeptides found in Microcystis and other Cyanobacteria. Hepatotoxic and carcinogenic effects have been noted. They are sometimes called cyanotoxins, which should not be confused with chemicals containing a cyano group (CN) which are toxic.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "cyclic peptides",
    "cyanobacterial toxins",
    "Microcystis",
    "microcystin-LR"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2011",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "microcistinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/microcystins/"
}