malformin

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noun

Any of a group of bicyclic peptides, produced by Aspergillus niger or close relatives, that are mycotoxins.

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Meanings

nounmalformin (plural malformins)

plural malformins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of bicyclic peptides, produced by Aspergillus niger or close relatives, that are mycotoxins.

    The pure compound was identified as malformin C via comparison of data with those previously reported [16 ].

    2015 November 6, “Study of Malformin C, a Fungal Source Cyclic Pentapeptide, as an Anti-Cancer Drug”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From malform + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lamniform
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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