Benzo(a)pyrene metabolism: Role of bioalkylation

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-359

  Myers, Steven R ^a   Ali, Md Yeakub ^a   Wright, Terry ^a   Cunningham, Christopher ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzo(a)pyrene; Carcinogen; Metabolism; Methylation

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; AMINO ACIDS; AROMATIZATION; BIOMOLECULES; CARCINOGENS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ENZYMES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLITES; METHYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PYRENE; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

BENZO(A)PYRENE; CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES; CYTOSOLS; HYDROXYALKYLS; L-METHIONINE; MASS SPECTRAL; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; METHYLATION REACTION; RAT LIVERS; UV DETECTION;

METABOLISM;

EID: 34548348552     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: 15635333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406630701509104     Document Type: Article

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