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N-Amyl-N-Methylnitrosoamine

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N-Amyl-N-Methylnitrosoamine Definition

A synthetic or natural carcinogenic compound found in a variety of smokes and industrial products, N-Amyl-N-Methylnitrosoamine is used in biomedical research to induce experimental hepatocarcinogenesis, probably through abnormal DNA methylation. (NCI04)

N-Amyl-N-Methylnitrosoamine Synonyms

N-Amyl-N-Methylnitrosoamine, AMN

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