*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : JY5095000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Emetine, 2,3-didehydro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 4914-30-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C29-H38-N2-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 478.69
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Drug
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Dehydroemetine
   * 2-Dehydroemetine
   * 2,3-Didehydroemetine
   * 2,3-Didehydro-6',7',10,11-tetramethoxyemetan
   * Emetan, 2,3-didehydro-6',7',10,11-tetramethoxy-
   * Mebadin
   * Ro 1-9334
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 3 mg/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 117,79,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA repair
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 180 nmol/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 188,111,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Micronucleus test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 68800 ug/kg/24H (Continuous)
REFERENCE :
   IMSCE2 IRCS Medical Science.  (Lancaster, UK)  V.12-14, 1984-86.  For
   publisher information, see MSCREJ.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,946,1985
 
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