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Cyclochlorotine (CC) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Penicillium islandicum that causes liver damage and has carcinogenic properties. It is listed as an IARC Group 3 carcinogen.

Chemically, it is a chlorinated cyclic peptide.

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