Aflatoxin B1

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Aflatoxin B1
2D structure for Aflatoxin B1
Chemical Name
Chemical Formula C17H12O6
CAS Number 1162-65-8
Chemical Information HMDB06552
Biochemical Taxonomy

  • Misc

Functional Taxonomy Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy Not Available
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Biofluid Location

  • Blood

Tissue Location Not Available
Normal Biofluid Concentrations

  • Blood: 0.0004 +/- 0.00053 umol/L

Normal Tissue Concentrations Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition

  • Patients with Reye's Syndrome

Other (Monogenic Disorders) Not Available
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations

  • Blood (Patients with Reye's Syndrome): 0.009 (0.008-0.014) umol/L

Abnormal Tissue Concentrations Not Available
Physiological Processes Not Available
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Introduction

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Aflatoxins B1(AF) are contaminants of improperly stored foods; they are potent genotoxic and carcinogenic compounds, exerting their effects through damage to DNA. They can also induce mutations that increase oxidative damage. (PMID: 17214555)

Biological Function

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Catabolism

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Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition

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  • Patients with Reye's Syndrome

Other (Monogenic) Disorders

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Nutritional Information

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Drivers for biological variation

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Vulnerable groups

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Other resources

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