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Mutagenicity of anthraquinone and hydroxylated antrhaquinones in the Ames/Salmonella microsome system

Journal Article · · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6841526

The mutagenicity of anthracene, anthraquinone, and four structurally similar compounds of each was evaluated in the Ames/Salmonella microsome assay.Anthraquinone was shown to be mutagenic for strains TA1537, TA1538, and TA98 in the absence of rat liver homogenate. The four anthraqunione derivatives tested were mutagenic for TA1537 exclusively. None of the anthracenes exhibited mutagenic activity.

OSTI ID:
6841526
Journal Information:
Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States) Vol. 43:6; ISSN AEMID
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English