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Biosynthesis of aflatoxins. Incorporation of [4′- 2 H 2 ]averufin into aflatoxin B 1 by Aspergillus flavus

Thomas J. Simpson, Amelia E. de Jesus, Pieter S. Steyn, Robert Vleggaar

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The regiospecific incorporation of 2H from [4′-2H2]averufin into aflatoxin B1 by cultures of Aspergillus flavus, as demonstrated by 2H n.m.r. spectroscopy, confirms the intermediacy of averufin in the biosynthesis of aflatoxin B1.

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The regiospecific incorporation of 2H from [4′-2H2]averufin into aflatoxin B1 by cultures of Aspergillus flavus, as demonstrated by 2H n.m.r. spectroscopy, confirms the intermediacy of averufin in the biosynthesis of aflatoxin B1.

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The regiospecific incorporation of 2H from [4′-2H2]averufin into aflatoxin B1 by cultures of Aspergillus flavus, as demonstrated by 2H n.m.r. spectroscopy, confirms the intermediacy of averufin in the biosynthesis of aflatoxin B1.

Key concepts: Aflatoxin, Aspergillus flavus, Biosynthesis, Aspergillus, Chemistry, Mycotoxin, Biochemistry, Biology

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