CHEBI:48041 - microcystin

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ChEBI Name microcystin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:48041
Definition A family of cyclic heptapeptide hepatotoxins produced by a number of cyanobacteria, the most notable of which is Microcystis, from which the name of the family is derived. Microcystins consist of a heptapeptide macrocycle made up of five non-protein amino acids and two protein amino acids.
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): cyanotoxin
Any toxin produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).
hepatotoxic agent
A role played by a chemical compound exihibiting itself through the ability to induce damage to the liver in animals.
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Outgoing microcystin (CHEBI:48041) has role cyanotoxin (CHEBI:88048)
microcystin (CHEBI:48041) has role hepatotoxic agent (CHEBI:50908)
microcystin (CHEBI:48041) is a heterodetic cyclic peptide (CHEBI:24533)
Incoming microcystin LF (CHEBI:133297) is a microcystin (CHEBI:48041)
microcystin LW (CHEBI:133298) is a microcystin (CHEBI:48041)
microcystin RR (CHEBI:133296) is a microcystin (CHEBI:48041)
microcystin-LR (CHEBI:6925) is a microcystin (CHEBI:48041)
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microcystins ChEBI
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Last Modified
01 March 2018