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Abstract
Lipid peroxidation triggered by ascorbate or reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in rat liver microsomes can initiate the epoxidation of 7,8-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydrobenzo[a]pyrene. The stereochemistry of epoxidation is indicative of a peroxide-dependent free radical process. Since the epoxides formed may be the most carcinogenic derivatives of benzo[a]pyrene yet identified, lipid peroxidation can effect the metabolic activation of proximate carcinogens to ultimate carcinogens.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6304879 DOI: 10.1126/science.6304879
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728