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Inhibitory effect of reducing agents on N-acetoxy- and N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene-induced mutagenesis. 1978

M P Rosin, and H F Stich

The effect of cysteine (alpha-amino-beta-mercaptopropionic acid) on the mutagenic activities of the proximate carcinogen, N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene, and the ultimate carcinogen, N-acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene, was examined by estimating the frequency of his+ revertants of Salmonella typhimurium. Nontoxic concentrations of cysteine significantly reduced the formation of revertants when it was applied concurrently with the two carcinogens. Cysteine showed no detectable effect on mutagenesis when added to bacteria before or after exposure to carcinogens. The magnitude of inhibition of mutagenesis depended on the dose of cysteine and the concentration of the carcinogens. Cysteine at equimolar concentrations inhibited to a larger degree the mutagenesis induced by N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene than it inhibited that elicited by N-acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene. The inhibitory action of cysteamine and glutathione was comparable to that of cysteine. The results appear to be consistent with the assumption that cysteine traps electrophiles prior to their action on DNA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D003543 Cysteamine A mercaptoethylamine compound that is endogenously derived from the COENZYME A degradative pathway. The fact that cysteamine is readily transported into LYSOSOMES where it reacts with CYSTINE to form cysteine-cysteamine disulfide and CYSTEINE has led to its use in CYSTINE DEPLETING AGENTS for the treatment of CYSTINOSIS. Cysteinamine,Mercaptamine,2-Aminoethanethiol,Becaptan,Cystagon,Cysteamine Bitartrate,Cysteamine Dihydrochloride,Cysteamine Hydrobromide,Cysteamine Hydrochloride,Cysteamine Maleate (1:1),Cysteamine Tartrate,Cysteamine Tartrate (1:1),Cysteamine Tosylate,Cysteamine, 35S-Labeled,Mercamine,Mercaptoethylamine,beta-Mercaptoethylamine,2 Aminoethanethiol,35S-Labeled Cysteamine,Bitartrate, Cysteamine,Cysteamine, 35S Labeled,Dihydrochloride, Cysteamine,Hydrobromide, Cysteamine,Hydrochloride, Cysteamine,Tartrate, Cysteamine,Tosylate, Cysteamine,beta Mercaptoethylamine
D003545 Cysteine A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE. Cysteine Hydrochloride,Half-Cystine,L-Cysteine,Zinc Cysteinate,Half Cystine,L Cysteine
D004336 Drug Antagonism Phenomena and pharmaceutics of compounds that inhibit the function of agonists (DRUG AGONISM) and inverse agonists (DRUG INVERSE AGONISM) for a specific receptor. On their own, antagonists produce no effect by themselves to a receptor, and are said to have neither intrinsic activity nor efficacy. Antagonism, Drug,Antagonisms, Drug,Drug Antagonisms
D005449 Fluorenes A family of diphenylenemethane derivatives.
D005978 Glutathione A tripeptide with many roles in cells. It conjugates to drugs to make them more soluble for excretion, is a cofactor for some enzymes, is involved in protein disulfide bond rearrangement and reduces peroxides. Reduced Glutathione,gamma-L-Glu-L-Cys-Gly,gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-Cysteinylglycine,Glutathione, Reduced,gamma L Glu L Cys Gly,gamma L Glutamyl L Cysteinylglycine
D006881 Hydroxyacetylaminofluorene A N-hydroxylated derivative of 2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE that has demonstrated carcinogenic action. Hydroxyfluorenylacetamide,N-Hydroxy-2-acetamidofluorene,N Hydroxy 2 acetamidofluorene
D000099 Acetoxyacetylaminofluorene An alkylating agent that forms DNA ADDUCTS at the C-8 position in GUANINE, resulting in single strand breaks. It has demonstrated carcinogenic action. Acetoxyacetamidofluorene,Acetoxyfluorenylacetamide,N-Acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene,N-Acetoxy-N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene,N Acetoxy 2 acetylaminofluorene,N Acetoxy N acetyl 2 aminofluorene
D012486 Salmonella typhimurium A serotype of Salmonella enterica that is a frequent agent of Salmonella gastroenteritis in humans. It also causes PARATYPHOID FEVER. Salmonella typhimurium LT2

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