| Name | aflatoxin catabolic process |
| ID | GO_0046223 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | aflatoxin breakdown, aflatoxin catabolism, aflatoxin degradation |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 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. |
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