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ethylene dibromide

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Description

Ethylene Dibromide: An effective soil fumigant, insecticide, and nematocide. In humans, it causes severe burning of skin and irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation may cause liver necrosis. It is also used in gasoline. Members of this group have caused liver and lung cancers in rodents. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), 1,2-dibromoethane may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

1,2-dibromoethane : A bromoalkane that is ethane carrying bromo substituents at positions 1 and 2. It is produced by marine algae. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID7839
CHEMBL ID452370
CHEBI ID28534
SCHEMBL ID1698
MeSH IDM0024394

Synonyms (133)

Synonym
BIDD:ER0281
alpha,beta-dibromoethane
CHEBI:28534 ,
EDB ,
sym-dibromoethane
DBE ,
alpha,omega-dibromoethane
ethylene bromide
ethane, 1,2-dibromo-
.alpha.,.beta.-dibromoethane
NCGC00091279-01
unifume
soilbrom-90
bromuro di etile [italian]
hsdb 536
dowfume w-90
soilbrom
dibromure d'ethylene [iso-french]
rcra waste number u067
1,2-ethylene dibromide
dowfume w-100
edb-85
dwubromoetan [polish]
bromofume
brn 0605266
ccris 295
dowfume w-85
un 1605
ent 15,349
1,2-dibromaethan [german]
soilbrom-85
aadibroom
iscobrome d
aethylenbromid [german]
fumo-gas
sanhyuum
kopfume
edabrom
dowfume 40
e-d-bee
dowfume w-8
nci-c00522
1,2-dibromoetano [italian]
glycol dibromide
caswell no. 439
soilbrom-90ec
rcra waste no. u067
dowfume edb
ai3-15349
epa pesticide chemical code 042002
dibromure d'ethylene [french]
celmide
soilbrom-100
ethylene dibromide [bsi:iso]
pestmaster edb-85
un1605
1,2-dibroomethaan [dutch]
soilfume
1,2-dibromomethane
nefis
soilbrom-40
einecs 203-444-5
1,2-dibromoethane
106-93-4
ethylene dibromide
1,2-dibromoethane, 98%
1,2-dibromoethane, >=99%
NCGC00091279-02
1,2,dibromoethane
1,2 dibromoethane
dowfume w85
AKOS000118755
bromuro di etile
dibromure d'ethylene
1,2-dibromaethan
1,2-dibroomethaan
FT-0694297
CHEMBL452370
NCGC00091279-03
NCGC00256607-01
dtxcid10415
tox21_302879
cas-106-93-4
dtxsid3020415 ,
tox21_201427
NCGC00258978-01
STL163551
D0180
4-01-00-00158 (beilstein handbook reference)
unii-1n41638rno
ethylene dibromide [un1605] [poison]
1n41638rno ,
aethylenbromid
1,2-dibromoetano
ec 203-444-5
dwubromoetan
FT-0606341
SCHEMBL1698
ethylene dibromide [hsdb]
ethylene dibromide [iarc]
ethylene dibromide [mi]
ethylene dibromide [iso]
BP-13439
J-503807
c2h4br2
br(ch2)2br
1,2,-dibromo ethane
1, 2-dibromoethane
brch2ch2br
ethylenebromide
1,2-dibromo-ethane
1,2-dibromethane
1,2 dibromo ethane
1,2,-dibromethane
ethylenedibromide
1,2-dibromo ethane
1,2dibromoethane
1.2-dibromoethane
ch2brch2br
soilbrome-85
.alpha.,.omega.-dibromoethane
F0001-0129
1,2-dibromoethane, pestanal(r), analytical standard
1,2-dibromoethane, purum, >=98.0% (gc)
EN300-19277
1,2-dibromoethane 1000 microg/ml in methanol
1,2-dibromoethane 100 microg/ml in methanol
1,2-dibromoethane (1,2-13c2)
mfcd00000233
BCP27504
1,2-dibromoethane 5000 microg/ml in methanol
Q161471
AMY25519

Research Excerpts

Overview

Ethylene dibromide is activated to genotoxic half-mustards by conjugation with glutathione or the DNA repair protein O(6)-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase (AGT) It is a widespread environmental pollutant and mutagen/carcinogen.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Ethylene dibromide is a compound that is activated to genotoxic half-mustards by conjugation with glutathione or the DNA repair protein O(6)-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase (AGT)."( Principles of covalent binding of reactive metabolites and examples of activation of bis-electrophiles by conjugation.
Guengerich, FP, 2005
)
1.05
"Ethylene dibromide (EDB) is a widespread environmental pollutant and mutagen/carcinogen. "( Screening and characterization of variant Theta-class glutathione transferases catalyzing the activation of ethylene dibromide to a mutagen.
Josephy, PD; Mannervik, B; Taylor, PL; Vervaet, G, 2006
)
1.99
"Ethylene dibromide is a ground water pollutant principally as a result of its use as a soil pesticide and secondarily from spills or leaks of leaded gasoline in which it is an additive. "( Environmental chemistry of ethylene dibromide in soil and ground water.
Cohen, SZ; Pignatello, JJ, 1990
)
2.02

Effects

Ethylene dibromide (EDB) has been shown to be carcinogenic in animal studies and mutagenic in vitro. Its cytogenetic effects in humans have not been previously studied.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Ethylene dibromide (EDB) has been used as a model compound for eliciting hepato- and nephrotoxicity. "( Activation of alpha(1)-adrenergic receptors potentiates the nephrotoxicity of ethylene dibromide.
Banasik, M; Harbison, RD; Mosquera, DI; Muro-Cacho, C; Stedeford, T, 2003
)
1.99
"Ethylene dibromide (EDB) has been shown to be carcinogenic in animal studies and mutagenic in vitro. "( A cytogenetic study of papaya workers exposed to ethylene dibromide.
Ashworth, L; Carrano, A; Clapp, D; Meinhardt, T; Ratcliffe, J; Steenland, K, 1986
)
1.97
"Ethylene dibromide (EDB) has been shown to increase sister chromatid exchange in animal cells in vitro, but its cytogenetic effects in humans have not been previously studied. "( Cytogenetic studies in humans after short-term exposure to ethylene dibromide.
Ashworth, L; Carrano, A; Clapp, D; Meinhardt, T; Ratcliffe, J; Steenland, K, 1985
)
1.96

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" TCBM, like CT, reduces the hepatic level of GSH-S-transferase, increasing the amount of DBE available for cytochrome P450-dependent metabolism, with the production of toxic metabolites."( In vivo studies on halogen compound interactions. IV. Interaction among different halogen derivatives with and without synergistic action on liver toxicity.
Aragno, M; Danni, O; Tamagno, E; Ugazio, G, 1992
)
0.28
" We conclude that while DBE is highly toxic to rat hepatocytes, hypoxia does not appear to contribute to the toxicity of DBE, even under conditions of low oxygen concentrations."( Toxicity of 1,2-dibromoethane in primary hepatocyte monolayer cultures: lack of dependence on oxygen concentration.
Costa, AK; Trudell, JR, 1988
)
0.27
" Normally detoxifying pathways may transform selected chemicals into toxic metabolites."( The role of glutathione in the toxicity of xenobiotic compounds: metabolic activation of 1,2-dibromoethane by glutathione.
Armstrong, DJ; Sipes, IG; Wiersma, DA, 1986
)
0.27
" We applaud the EPA's decision to ban the use of 80/20 fumigants and also methyl bromide, and trust that similar toxic substances be carefully studied before their selection for replacing these previous toxic agents."( Synergistic neurotoxicity of carbon tetrachloride/carbon disulfide (80/20 fumigants) and other pesticides in grain storage workers.
Chapman, L; Levine, RL; Matthews, CG; Peters, HA; Sauter, S, 1986
)
0.27
" The acute oral LD50 and chronic LC50 toxicity values for ethylene dibromide (EDB) were estimated for japanese quail."( A study on the toxicity and the biochemical effects of ethylene dibromide in the Japanese quail.
Bunyan, PJ; Stanley, PI; Walker, CH; Westlake, GE, 1981
)
0.75
" These results suggest that dibromoalkane-induced cell lysis is due to lipid peroxidation as well as cytochrome P450-dependent formation of toxic bromoaldehydic metabolites which can bind with cellular macromolecules."( Molecular mechanisms of dibromoalkane cytotoxicity in isolated rat hepatocytes.
Khan, S; O'Brien, PJ; Sood, C, 1993
)
0.29
" Alpha1-adrenergic agonists are shown to potentiate the toxicity of nephrotoxicants that exert their toxic effects via glutathione conjugation or Ca2+ deregulation."( Alpha1-adrenergic receptors and their significance to chemical-induced nephrotoxicity--a brief review.
Cardozo-Pelaez, F; Harbison, RD; Luzardo, GE; Muro-Cacho, C; Stedeford, T; Vultaggio, B,
)
0.13
" Together with less pronounced effects on the total body growth, the results gave evidence for a higher sensitivity of the mesonephros to toxic insult when compared to the whole organism."( Assessment of nephrotoxicity in the chick embryo: effects of cisplatin and 1,2-dibromoethane.
Dusek, Z; Náprstková, I; Novotná, B; Zemanová, Z, 2003
)
0.32

Pharmacokinetics

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PB-PK) model was developed for ethylene dibromide (1,2-dibromoethane, EDB) for rats and humans, partly based on previously published in vitro data (Ploemen et al."( A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic(PB-PK) model for ethylene dibromide: relevance of extrahepatic metabolism.
Commandeur, JN; Hayes, JD; Hissink, AM; Sherratt, PJ; van Bladeren, PJ; Vermeulen, NP; Wormhoudt, LW, 2000
)
0.78

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The possible relationship between the mitogenic effect at a low dosage range and necrosis at a higher range is discussed."( Ethylene dibromide as a mitogen for liver.
Farber, E; Nachtomi, E, 1978
)
1.7
" Linear dose-response relationships were obtained for supercritical CO2-extracted EDB using tester strain TA100 (+/- S9) and for 4-NB using tester strains TA98 and TA100 (-S9)."( Quantitative integration of the Salmonella microsuspension assay with supercritical fluid extraction of model airborne vapor-phase mutagens.
Hsieh, DP; Kado, NY; Kuzmicky, PA; Ning, H; Seiber, JN; Wong, JM; Woodrow, JE, 1992
)
0.28
"Mature (12 months old) male New Zealand White rabbits (8-10/group) were dosed subcutaneously with ethylene dibromide (EDB) in corn oil (untreated and vehicle controls, 15, 30, or 45 mg/kg body wt/day for 5 days)."( The effects of ethylene dibromide on semen quality and fertility in the rabbit: evaluation of a model for human seminal characteristics.
Chapin, RE; Gladen, BC; Schrader, SM; Turner, TW; Williams, J, 1991
)
0.85
"0% of the diet by B6C3F1 mice for 2 years was reported to produce an increase of animals with hyperplasia or papilloma of the forestomach at both dosage levels, compared to nontreated mice."( Forestomach lesions induced by butylated hydroxyanisole and ethylene dibromide: a scientific and regulatory perspective.
Moch, RW, 1988
)
0.52
" 1,2-Dibromoethane, a representative halogenated aliphatic, has been tested in the two-stage BALB/c 3T3 cells transformation test at dosage from 16 microM to 128 microM."( 1,2-Dibromoethane as an initiating agent for cell transformation.
Bartoli, S; Colacci, A; Da Vià, C; Grilli, S; Horn, W; Manzini, E; Perocco, P; Silingardi, P; Vaccari, M, 1995
)
0.29
" In this study, the excretion of thiodiacetic acid (TDA) and S-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-acetyl-l-cysteine (2-HEMA) were measured in the urine of rats dosed with 1,2-DBE, and experiments were performed to investigate to what extent P450 and GST enzymes contribute to the formation of TDA."( Urinary thiodiacetic acid. A selective biomarker for the cytochrome P450-catalyzed oxidation of 1,2-dibromoethane in the rat.
Abdoelgafoer, RS; Commandeur, JN; Makansi, A; Ploemen, JH; Van Bladeren, PJ; Vermeulen, NP; Wormhoudt, LW, 1997
)
0.3
" For the validation experiments, groups of cannulated rats were dosed orally or intravenously with different doses of EDB."( A physiologically-based pharmacokinetic(PB-PK) model for ethylene dibromide: relevance of extrahepatic metabolism.
Commandeur, JN; Hayes, JD; Hissink, AM; Sherratt, PJ; van Bladeren, PJ; Vermeulen, NP; Wormhoudt, LW, 2000
)
0.55
" These results indicate that factors that can influence alpha-adrenergic receptors may be critical in assessing dose-response data used in the risk assessment process."( Activation of alpha(1)-adrenergic receptors potentiates the nephrotoxicity of ethylene dibromide.
Banasik, M; Harbison, RD; Mosquera, DI; Muro-Cacho, C; Stedeford, T, 2003
)
0.55
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (6)

RoleDescription
mutagenAn agent that increases the frequency of mutations above the normal background level, usually by interacting directly with DNA and causing it damage, including base substitution.
fumigantA volatile or volatilizable chemical compound utilized for control of pests in buildings, soil, grain, as well as during processing of goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer of exotic organisms.
carcinogenic agentA role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.
marine metaboliteAny metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in marine macro- and microorganisms.
algal metaboliteAny eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in algae including unicellular organisms like chlorella and diatoms to multicellular organisms like giant kelps and brown algae.
mouse metaboliteAny mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
bromoalkaneAny haloalkane that consists of an alkane substituted by at least one bromine atom.
bromohydrocarbonA compound derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing a hydrogen atom with a bromine atom.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (12)

Potency Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (µ)Min (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASEHomo sapiens (human)Potency2.81840.004023.8416100.0000AID485290
Chain A, HADH2 proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency39.81070.025120.237639.8107AID893
Chain B, HADH2 proteinHomo sapiens (human)Potency39.81070.025120.237639.8107AID893
RAR-related orphan receptor gammaMus musculus (house mouse)Potency10.49400.006038.004119,952.5996AID1159521; AID1159523
GLI family zinc finger 3Homo sapiens (human)Potency6.67800.000714.592883.7951AID1259369
thyroid stimulating hormone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency39.81070.001318.074339.8107AID926; AID938
progesterone receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency61.87730.000417.946075.1148AID1346795
retinoid X nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency49.55990.000817.505159.3239AID1159527
estrogen nuclear receptor alphaHomo sapiens (human)Potency32.21060.000229.305416,493.5996AID743069; AID743075
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor deltaHomo sapiens (human)Potency22.13760.001024.504861.6448AID743212
vitamin D (1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptorHomo sapiens (human)Potency62.39220.023723.228263.5986AID743223
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 1Homo sapiens (human)Potency68.58960.000627.21521,122.0200AID651741
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Bioassays (2)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID603957Octanol-water partition coefficient, log P of the compound2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr, Volume: 43, Issue:4
QSPR modeling of octanol/water partition coefficient for vitamins by optimal descriptors calculated with SMILES.
AID384212Mutagenic activity in Salmonella Typhimurium TA100 assessed as logarithm of his+ revertant number increasing activity by amens test2008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, May-15, Volume: 16, Issue:10
Halogenated derivatives QSAR model using spectral moments to predict haloacetic acids (HAA) mutagenicity.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (384)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990198 (51.56)18.7374
1990's100 (26.04)18.2507
2000's53 (13.80)29.6817
2010's28 (7.29)24.3611
2020's5 (1.30)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 46.14

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index46.14 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.04 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.23 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index74.27 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (46.14)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews31 (7.38%)6.00%
Case Studies7 (1.67%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other382 (90.95%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]