cercosporin

English

Etymology

Cercospora +‎ -in

Noun

cercosporin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A toxin found in Cercospora species.
   • 2015 August 8, “More Cercospora Species Infect Soybeans across the Americas than Meets the Eye”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The purple discoloration is caused by the accumulation of cercosporin, which causes membrane damage and cell death, subsequently decreasing grain marketability and seedling vigor.