Term Name: aflatoxin
Synonyms: aflatoxins
Definition: Any of a group of related and highly toxic secondary metabolites (mycotoxins) whose main structural feature is a fused coumarin-bis(dihydrofuran) ring system and which are produced by strains of the moulds Aspergillus flavus or A. parasiticus, together with further metabolites of these mycotoxins
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:22271]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cyclopentafurofurochromene
has subtype: 8,9-dihydro-8-(S-glutathionyl)-9-hydroxyaflatoxin B1 aflatoxin B1 aflatoxin B1 8,9-dihydrodiol aflatoxin B1 endo-8,9-oxide aflatoxin B1 exo-8,9-epoxide aflatoxin B2 aflatoxin M1 aflatoxin M1 8,9-epoxide aflatoxin Q1
has_role: mycotoxin