GO_term: GO:0046223
GO:0046223 | Definition | The breakdown into simpler components 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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Term | aflatoxin catabolism | ||
Type | Biological_process | ||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0009407 | |
GO:0043387 | |||
GO:0046222 | |||
GO:0046226 | |||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (77) | |
Descendent (62) |