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  • Title: The effect of norharman on the metabolism of benzo[alpha]pyrene by rat-liver microsomes in vitro in relation to its enhancement of the mutagenicity of benzo[alpha]pyrene.
    Author: Fujino T, Fujiki H, Nagao M, Yahagi T, Seino Y, Sugimura T.
    Journal: Mutat Res; 1978 Nov; 58(2-3):151-8. PubMed ID: 370567.
    Abstract:
    The effect of norharman on the metabolism of benzo[alpha]pyrene by rat-liver microsomes was studied. Separation of the metabolites into hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions showed that norharman inhibited the conversion of hydrophobic metabolites to hydrophilic ones. Analysis of the hydrophobic metabolites by high-pressure liquid chromatography showed that norharman also inhibited the disappearance of benzo[alpha]pyrene itself. However, large amounts of hydrophobic metabolites, such as phenol, quinones and diols, were formed in the presence of norharman, and formation of the strong mutagen 7,8-dihydroxybenzo[alpha]pyrene was increased 10-fold by norharman. The increase in formation of this compound may be one of the chief reasons why norharman enhances the mutagenicity of benzo[alpha]pyrene on Salmonella typhimurium.
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