
Activation of aminoimidazole carcinogens by nitrosation: Mutagenicity and nucleotide adducts
Keywords: dGp, 2′-deoxyguanosine 3′-monophosphate; HCAs, heterocyclic amines; IQ, 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline; MeIQx, 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline; NAT, aromatic amine N-acetyltransferase; N-NO-IQ, 2-nitrosoamino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]q