Term Name:	aflatoxin metabolic process
Synonyms:	aflatoxin B metabolic process, aflatoxin B1 metabolic process, aflatoxin B1 metabolism, aflatoxin B2 metabolic process, aflatoxin B2 metabolism, aflatoxin metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving aflatoxin, a fungal metabolite found as a contaminant in moldy grains that induces liver cancer. Aflatoxin induces a G to T transversion at codon 249 of p53, leading to its inactivation. Aflatoxin is converted to a chemical carcinogen by P450.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0046222]    QuickGO    AmiGO