*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YN7502000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tryptophan mixed with sodium nitrite
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C11-H11-N3-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 249.25
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Sodium nitrite mixed with tryptophan
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   JNSVA5 Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology.  (Business Center
   for Academic Soc. Japan, 2-4-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.19-
   1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,317,1979
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Bacillus subtilis
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   JNSVA5 Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology.  (Business Center
   for Academic Soc. Japan, 2-4-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan)  V.19-
   1973-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,317,1979
 
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