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Chemical Benzo(a)pyrene

Name Benzo(a)pyrene
CAS Type 1 Name Benzo(a)pyrene
Equivalent Terms 3,4 Benzopyrene | 3,4-Benzopyrene | 3,4 Benzpyrene | 3,4-Benzpyrene
CAS Registry Number 50-32-8
Definition A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.
Structure Benzo(a)pyrene
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MeSH® ID D001564
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CCRIS
50-32-8
ChEBI
50-32-8
ChemIDplus®
50-32-8
GENE-TOX
50-32-8
Household Products Database
50-32-8
HSDB®
50-32-8
PubChem
D001564
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1. Chemicals ← Organic Chemicals Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons, Cyclic Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Pyrenes Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Benzopyrenes Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Benzo(a)pyrene Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references
2. Chemicals ← Polycyclic Compounds Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Pyrenes Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Benzopyrenes Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Benzo(a)pyrene Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references

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Benzo(a)pyrene Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references
  1,6-dinitrobenzo(a)pyrene
  3,6-dinitrobenzopyrene Has associated genes Has associated diseases
  3-nitroso-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo(a)pyrene
  6-nitrosobenzo(a)pyrene
  9,10-dihydroxy-11,12-epoxy-9,10,11,12-tetrahydrobenzo(a)pyrene
  benzo(a)pyrene-7,8,9,10-tetrol Has associated genes Has associated diseases
  benzo(a)pyrene-DNA adduct Has associated genes Has associated diseases
  benzo(a)pyrene-globin adduct
  benzopyrenomycin