hypoglycin

hypoglycin
hy·po·gly·cin -'glīs-ən n either of two substances from a tropical tree (Blighia sapida of the family Sapindaceae) of West Africa that induce hypoglycemia by inhibiting gluconeogenesis in the liver

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hy·po·gly·cin (hi″po-gliґsin) either of two toxic amino acids, designated A and B, occurring in the seeds and arils of the unripe akee (q.v.); they induce hypoglycemia by inhibiting cofactors responsible for hepatic gluconeogenesis. Hypoglycin A, the more potent of the two, is sometimes referred to simply as hypoglycin.

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