Mutagen from the Gaseous Phase of Protein Pyrolyzate |
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| Authors: | Atsuko Kushi Takashi Matsumoto Daisuke Yoshida |
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| Institution: | 1. Central Research Institute, The Japan Tobacco &2. Salt Public Corporation, Midori-ku, Yokohama 6–2 Umegaoka, Kanagawa 227, Japan |
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| Abstract: | A mutagenic fraction was separated by gas chromatography (gc) from the gaseous phase of protein pyrolyzate and a compound in the fraction was identified as hydrogen cyanide (hcn). Authentic hcn shows mutagenicity. It is proposed that most of the mutagenic activity in the gaseous phase of protein pyrolyzate is due to hcn. |
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