*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : MS3500000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Histones
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
   Proteins (MF 12,000-20,000) attached to DNA of cell nuclei
REFERENCE :
   85ESA3 "Merck Index; an Encylopedia of Chemicals and Drugs," 9th ed.,
   Rahway, NJ, Merck & Co., 1976. For publisher information, see MEIEDD.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,620,1976
LAST UPDATED            : 199506
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Natural Product
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   NNBYA7 Nature (London), New Biology.  (Basingstoke, Hants., UK)  V.229-246,
   1971-73.  For publisher information, see NATUAS.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   232,143,1971
 
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