microcystin
English
editEtymology
editFrom Microcystis, from which the toxin was first isolated, + -in.
Noun
editmicrocystin (countable and uncountable, plural microcystins)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria
Coordinate terms
editTranslations
edittype of hepatotoxin
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Further reading
edit- microcystin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia