*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AU6300000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Adenine, N-hydroxy-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5667-20-9
LAST UPDATED            : 199410
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 15
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C5-H5-N5-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 151.15
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : T56 BM DN FN HNJ IMQ
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
                          Reproductive Effector
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * HAP
   * 6-Hydroxyaminopurine
   * 6-Hydroxylaminopurine
   * 6-N-Hydroxylaminopurine
   * N-Hydroxy-1H-purin-6-amine
   * 1H-Purin-6-amine, N-hydroxy-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   ARPAAQ Archives of Pathology.  (Chicago, IL)  V.5(3)-50(3), 1928-50;
   V.70-99, 1960-75.  For publisher information, see APLMAS.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 86,395,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 470 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,143,1966
 
                          ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 11 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial
   (including nose and tongue)
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
   Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
REFERENCE :
   ARPAAQ Archives of Pathology.  (Chicago, IL)  V.5(3)-50(3), 1928-50;
   V.70-99, 1960-75.  For publisher information, see APLMAS.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 86,395,1968
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE                    : 400 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION            : female 11 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
REFERENCE :
   ARPAAQ Archives of Pathology.  (Chicago, IL)  V.5(3)-50(3), 1928-50;
   V.70-99, 1960-75.  For publisher information, see APLMAS.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 86,395,1968
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 100 ng/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 144,231,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 253,33,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Phage inhibition capacity
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Escherichia coli
DOSE/DURATION           : 132 ug/well
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 260,349,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Mold - Neurospora crassa
DOSE/DURATION           : 40 ug/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 177,61,1987
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
DOSE/DURATION           : 50 ug/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 253,33,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Mold - Aspergillus nidulans
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 321,19,1994
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Morphological transformation
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Embryo
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   PNASA6 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
   of America.  (National Academy of Sciences, Printing & Pub. Office, 2101
   Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418) V.1-    1915-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 78,5685,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Embryo
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 148,107,1985
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 82,355,1981
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in mammalian somatic cells
TEST SYSTEM             : Rodent - hamster Embryo
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 mg/L
REFERENCE :
   PNASA6 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
   of America.  (National Academy of Sciences, Printing & Pub. Office, 2101
   Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418) V.1-    1915-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 78,5685,1981

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: N crassa-forward mutation

 
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