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Mutagenic Properties of Nitrosated Spermidine
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1978
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Ascorbic AcidReactive Nitrogen SpecieMedicineNitrosative StressBiotechnologyMutagenic PropertiesToxicologyS. Typhimurium Ta1535MicrobiologyPharmacologyMutagenic EffectMutagenesis
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.