MICROCYSTIN

Etymology

Noun

microcystin (countable and uncountable, plural microcystins)

(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria

Coordinate terms

• (cyclic oligopeptide hepatoxins from cyanobacteria): anatoxin, nodularin, saxitoxin

Source: Wiktionary



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