*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : SB0660000
CHEMICAL NAME           : N,4':N',4'':N'',4''':N''',4''''-Penta(pyrrole-2-carbo
                          xamide), N''''-(2-amidinoethyl)-4-
                          formamido-1,1',1'',1''',1''''-pentamethyl-,
                          hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 35967-49-8
LAST UPDATED            : 199806
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C34-H39-N13-O6.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 762.32
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Distamycin A/5
 
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                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA adduct
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 umol
REFERENCE :
   EJBCAI European Journal of Biochemistry.  (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.,
   Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  V.1-    1967-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,81,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA adduct
TEST SYSTEM             : Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 umol
REFERENCE :
   EJBCAI European Journal of Biochemistry.  (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.,
   Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  V.1-    1967-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,81,1972
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA inhibition
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - mouse Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 600 nmol/L
REFERENCE :
   CBINA8 Chemico-Biological Interactions.  (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland
   Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland)  V.1-    1969-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8,183,1974
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA adduct
TEST SYSTEM             : Mammal - species unspecified Lymphocyte
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 umol
REFERENCE :
   EJBCAI European Journal of Biochemistry.  (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.,
   Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094)  V.1-    1967-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 26,81,1972
 
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