Microcystin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microcystin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria.
Word Forms
- microcystins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microcysteine, cylindrospermopsin, cryptocyanin, curacin, colicin, kawaguchipeptin.
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