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Bacterial mutagenicity, metabolism, and DNA adduct formation by binary mixtures of benzo[a]pyrene and 1‐nitropyrene
Author(s) -
Lee Huei,
Cherng ShurHueih,
Liu TsungYun
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
environmental and molecular mutagenesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1098-2280
pISSN - 0893-6692
DOI - 10.1002/em.2850240312
Subject(s) - benzo(a)pyrene , chemistry , pyrene , carcinogen , adduct , dna , metabolism , mutagen , dna adduct , environmental chemistry , chromatography , biochemistry , organic chemistry
Air pollutants are a complex mixture containing polycyclic organic compounds. Among these are 1‐NP and B[a]P, which are important contributors to the mutagenicity of diesel exhaust and airborne particulate matters. To investigate the interaction of a complex mixture of airborne mutagens, the mutagenicity of 1‐NP was examined with S. typhimurium TA98 and TA98NR in the presence and absence of B[a]P. B[a]P exhibited a more antagonistic effect on the mutagenicity of 1‐NP in strain TA98 than in strain TA98NR. Also studied were (1) the inhibitory effects of B[a]P on the nitroreductive metabolism of 1‐NP and (2) DNA adduct formation by 1‐NP. Nitroreductase was associated with the metabolism of 1‐NP, and was reduced in a dose‐dependent manner in a binary mixture of 1‐NP and B[a]P. HPLC analysis showed that the amounts of 1‐AP and NAAP, the metabolites of 1‐NP, were significantly decreased by the addition of B[a]P in mixtures. The results indicate that the antagonistic effect of B[a]P on the mutagenicity of 1‐NP is mediated through altering its nitroreductive metabolism. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.