Assertion: aflatoxin | /r/Desires | metabolic activation
Facets:
value: to exert its carcinogenic effect
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Metabolism plays a major role in determining the toxicity of aflatoxin B1; studies show that this aflatoxin requires metabolic activation to exert its carcinogenic effect, and these effects can be modified by induction or inhibition of the mixed function oxidase system.