Nitrosamines
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A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. |
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carcinogens |
Nitrosamines Categories.
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Butylhydroxybutylnitrosamine - A substituted carcinogenic nitrosamine. |
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Diethylnitrosamine - A nitrosamine derivative with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. |
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Dimethylnitrosamine - A nitrosamine derivative with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. It causes serious liver damage and is a hepatocarcinogen in rodents. |
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N-Nitrosopyrrolidine - Carcinogenic nitrosamine that may be formed from preservatives in meats during their preparation or in the liver during metabolism. |
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