Showing metabocard for Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol (MMDBc0030040)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-11-17 23:51:40 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 17:38:57 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0030040
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol
Description
Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol is a member of the chemical class known as Pyrenes. These are compounds containing a pyrene moiety, which consists four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system. Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol 9,10-epoxide (BPDE), a metabolite of the widespread environmental pollutant benzo[a]pyrene, is a mutagenic in both bacterial and mammalian systems. (PMID 7890605 )