Formation of mutagens by photolysis of amino acids in neutral aqueous solution containing nitrite or nitrate ion |
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Authors: | Junzo Suzuki Tomokazu Ueki Shogo Shimizu Ken Uesugi Shizuo Suzuki |
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Institution: | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Science University of Tokyo, Ichigaya Funagawara-machi 12, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162, Japan |
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Abstract: | Nine amino acids, i.e., alanine, threonine, cysteine, glutamic acid, arginine, proline, tryptophan, phenylalanine and tyrosine, were irradiated with UV light in water containing nitrite or nitrate ion under neutral conditions. The mutagenicities of the ether extracts and the residual water layers of the reaction mixtures were assayed with and without S-9 mix using TA98 and TA100. Three aromatic amino acids, tryptophan, phenylalanine and tyrosine, were found to give direct-acting and frameshift mutagens by irradiation in aqueous nitrite solution. Among them, the ether extract of tryptophan exhibited the strongest mutagenicity toward TA98. In the case of irradiation in aqueous nitrate solution, only the ether extract of tryptophan exhibited weak mutagenicity toward TA98 without S-9 mix. The effects of nitrite concentration, irradiation time and pH on mutagen formation from tryptophan and some characteristics of the produced mutagens were examined. |
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