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Direct Acting, Highly Mutagenic, α-Hydroxy N-Nitrosamines from 4-Chloroindoles
Buechi, George,Lee, Gary C. M.,Yang, David,Tannenbaum, Steven R.
, p. 4115 - 4119 (2007/10/02)
Fave beans (Vicia fava) contain 4-chloro-6-methoxyindole, a promutagen, which on nitrosation under simulated gastric conditions forms 4-chloro-6-methoxy-2-hydroxy-N1-nitrosoindolin-3-one oxime, a direct-acting, exceedingdly potent, mutagen whic