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Mutagenic Properties of Nitrosated Spermidine

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1978

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Abstract

The nitrosation of spermidine results in direct-acting mutagens as shown by the Ames assay utilizing S. typhimurium TA1535. The mutagenic effect is catalyzed by thiocyanate and inhibited by ascorbic acid.