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Aflatoxin Biosynthesis

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000693

Production of Furano-furano-benzopyrans by aspergillus from sterigmatocystin.. They are structurally related to coumarins and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become alkylating agents.. Members of the group include aflatoxin B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; aflatoxin M1; and aflatoxin M2.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-000693
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesAdapted from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000693",
  "term": "Aflatoxin Biosynthesis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Production of Furano-furano-benzopyrans by aspergillus from sterigmatocystin.. They are structurally related to coumarins and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become alkylating agents.. Members of the group include aflatoxin B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; aflatoxin M1; and aflatoxin M2.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/aflatoxin-biosynthesis/"
}

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