*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : VQ4200000
CHEMICAL NAME : Sarkomycin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 11031-48-4
LAST UPDATED : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED : 9
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : L5VYTJ BU1 CVQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Tumorigen
Drug
Mutagen
Reproductive Effector
Natural Product
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Sarcomycin
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 5600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,1261,1978
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
85ERAY "Antibiotics: Origin, Nature, and Properties," Korzyoski, T., et al.,
eds., Washington, DC, American Soc. for Microbiology, 1978
Volume(issue)/page/year: 2,1261,1978
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A. (Tokyo, Japan) V.6-20, 1953-67.
For publisher information, see JANTAJ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,70,1957
** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 8220 ug/kg/21W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
JAJAAA Journal of Antibiotics, Series A. (Tokyo, Japan) V.6-20, 1953-67.
For publisher information, see JANTAJ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,168,1955
** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 25 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured
before birth)
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death,
e.g., stunted fetus)
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
OSDIAF Osaka Shiritsu Daigaku Igaku Zasshi. Journal of the Osaka City
Medical Center. (Osaka, Japan) V.4-23, 1955-74. For publisher
information, see OIGZDE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,107,1965
TYPE OF TEST : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE : 25 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION : female 6-10 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
REFERENCE :
OSDIAF Osaka Shiritsu Daigaku Igaku Zasshi. Journal of the Osaka City
Medical Center. (Osaka, Japan) V.4-23, 1955-74. For publisher
information, see OIGZDE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,107,1965
** MUTATION DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM : Protozoa - Euglena gracilis
DOSE/DURATION : 10 ug/L
REFERENCE :
NEOLA4 Neoplasma. (Karger-Libri, P.O. Box, CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland) V.4-
1957- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,579,1972
TYPE OF TEST : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM : Protozoa - Euglena gracilis
DOSE/DURATION : 10 ug/L
REFERENCE :
NEOLA4 Neoplasma. (Karger-Libri, P.O. Box, CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland) V.4-
1957- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,579,1972
*** REVIEWS ***
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
22HAAD "Microbial Toxins, 1970-72," Ajil, S.J., et al., eds., New York,
Academic Press, Inc., 1970-72 Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,409,1971
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