aflatoxin metabolic process

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Group 16 studies
Group 28 studies
Group 311 studies

II. Literature review

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Nameaflatoxin metabolic process
IDGO_0046222
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Biological process

Alternative ID

GO:0043389, GO:0043390, GO:0043391

Exact synonym

aflatoxin metabolism

Description

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.

Related synonym

aflatoxin B1 metabolic process, aflatoxin B1 metabolism, aflatoxin B2 metabolic process, aflatoxin B2 metabolism

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