| Entry |
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| Name |
Aflatoxin biosynthesis |
| Class |
Metabolism; Biosynthesis of other secondary metabolites
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| Pathway map |

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| Module |
| M00937 | Aflatoxin biosynthesis, malonyl-CoA => aflatoxin B1 [PATH:ko00254] |
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| Other DBs |
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| Orthology |
| K17649 | OMTB, dmtA; demethylsterigmatocystin 6-O-methyltransferase [EC:2.1.1.109] |
| K24438 | AFLN, STCS, CYP59A1; sterigmatocystin biosynthesis cytochrome P450 monooxygenase |
| K24439 | STCL, CYP60B1; versicolorin B desaturase |
| K24440 | STCB, CYP62A1; averufin monooxygenase |
| K24855 | STCW; hydroxyversicolorone monooxygenase |
| K24856 | AFLM; NADPH-dependent reductase |
| K24857 | AFLX; oxidoreductase AflX |
| K24858 | AFLY; oxidoreductase AflY |
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| Compound |
| C03683 | 6-Demethylsterigmatocystin |
| C03686 | O-Methylsterigmatocystin |
| C03944 | Dihydro-O-methylsterigmatocystin |
| C20444 | Dihydrodemethylsterigmatocystin |
| C20445 | Dihydrosterigmatocystin |
| C20453 | Norsolorinic acid anthrone |
| C20500 | (1'S,5'S)-5'-Hydroxyaverantin |
| C20501 | (1'S,5'R)-5'-Hydroxyaverantin |
| C20503 | 1'-Hydroxyversicolorone |
| C20505 | Versiconal hemiacetal acetate |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Yu J |
| Title |
Current understanding on aflatoxin biosynthesis and future perspective in reducing aflatoxin contamination. |
| Journal |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Yabe K, Nakajima H |
| Title |
Enzyme reactions and genes in aflatoxin biosynthesis. |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Ehrlich KC |
| Title |
Predicted roles of the uncharacterized clustered genes in aflatoxin biosynthesis. |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Korman TP, Crawford JM, Labonte JW, Newman AG, Wong J, Townsend CA, Tsai SC |
| Title |
Structure and function of an iterative polyketide synthase thioesterase domain catalyzing Claisen cyclization in aflatoxin biosynthesis. |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Sakuno E, Wen Y, Hatabayashi H, Arai H, Aoki C, Yabe K, Nakajima H |
| Title |
Aspergillus parasiticus cyclase catalyzes two dehydration steps in aflatoxin biosynthesis. |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Shima Y, Shiina M, Shinozawa T, Ito Y, Nakajima H, Adachi Y, Yabe K |
| Title |
Participation in aflatoxin biosynthesis by a reductase enzyme encoded by vrdA gene outside the aflatoxin gene cluster. |
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