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  • Title: Identification of 2-amino-1,7-dimethylimidazo[4,5-g]quinoxaline: an abundant mutagenic heterocyclic aromatic amine formed in cooked beef.
    Author: Turesky RJ, Goodenough AK, Ni W, McNaughton L, LeMaster DM, Holland RD, Wu RW, Felton JS.
    Journal: Chem Res Toxicol; 2007 Mar; 20(3):520-30. PubMed ID: 17316027.
    Abstract:
    A previously unknown isomer of the carcinogenic heterocyclic aromatic amine (HAA) 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (8-MeIQx) was recently discovered in the urine of meat eaters and subsequently detected in cooked ground beef (Holland, R.D., et al. (2004) Chem. Res. Toxicol. 17, 1121-1136). In this current investigation, the identity of the analyte was determined through a comparison of its chromatographic tR by HPLC and through UV and mass spectral comparisons to the synthesized isomers of 8-MeIQx. Angular tricyclic isomers of 8-MeIQx were excluded as potential structures of the newly discovered HAA, on the basis of dissimilar tR and product ion mass spectral data. The linear tricyclic isomers 2-amino-1,6-dimethylimidazo[4,5-g]quinoxaline (6-MeIgQx) and 2-amino-1,7-dimethylimidazo[4,5-g]quinoxaline (7-MeIgQx) were postulated as plausible structures. Both compounds were synthesized from 4-fluoro-5-nitro-benzene-1,2-diamine in five steps. The structure of the analyte was proven to be 7-MeIgQx, on the basis of co-injection of the compound with the synthetic isomers, and corroborated by comparisons of the UV and mass spectral data of the analyte and MeIgQx isomers. 7-MeIgQx induced 348 revertants/microg in the S. typhimurium tester strain YG1024, when liver S-9 homogenate of rats pretreated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was used for bioactivation. This newly discovered 7-MeIgQx molecule is one of the most abundant HAAs formed in cooked ground beef patties and pan-fried scrapings. The human health risk of 7-MeIgQx requires investigation.
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