| Substance | Relationship Strength | Studies | Trials | Classes | Roles |
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phenanthrene
phenanthrene : A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of three fused benzene rings which takes its name from the two terms 'phenyl' and 'anthracene.' | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | ortho-fused polycyclic arene;
ortho-fused tricyclic hydrocarbon;
phenanthrenes | environmental contaminant;
mouse metabolite |
benzo(a)pyrene
Benzo(a)pyrene: 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.. benzo[a]pyrene : An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of five fused benzene rings. | 3.66 | 9 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene | carcinogenic agent;
mouse metabolite |
1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene
1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene: RN given refers to parent cpd | 3.67 | 3 | 0 | ortho-fused polycyclic arene | mutagen |
carbon tetrachloride
Carbon Tetrachloride: A solvent for oils, fats, lacquers, varnishes, rubber waxes, and resins, and a starting material in the manufacturing of organic compounds. Poisoning by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption is possible and may be fatal. (Merck Index, 11th ed). tetrachloromethane : A chlorocarbon that is methane in which all the hydrogens have been replaced by chloro groups. | 3 | 1 | 0 | chlorocarbon;
chloromethanes | hepatotoxic agent;
refrigerant |
benz(a)anthracene
benz(a)anthracene: 4 fused rings of which one is angular in contrast to the linear NAPHTHACENES. tetraphene : An angular ortho-fused polycyclic arene consisting of four fused benzene rings. | 2.75 | 3 | 0 | ortho-fused polycyclic arene;
tetraphenes | |
phencyclidine
Phencyclidine: A hallucinogen formerly used as a veterinary anesthetic, and briefly as a general anesthetic for humans. Phencyclidine is similar to KETAMINE in structure and in many of its effects. Like ketamine, it can produce a dissociative state. It exerts its pharmacological action through inhibition of NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE). As a drug of abuse, it is known as PCP and Angel Dust.. phencyclidine : A member of the class of piperidines that is piperidine in which the nitrogen is substituted with a 1-phenylcyclohexyl group. Formerly used as an anaesthetic agent, it exhibits both hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects. | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | benzenes;
piperidines | anaesthetic;
neurotoxin;
NMDA receptor antagonist;
psychotropic drug |
fluorene
[no description available] | 2.07 | 1 | 0 | ortho-fused polycyclic arene;
ortho-fused tricyclic hydrocarbon | |
dibenzo(a,i)pyrene
[no description available] | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene | |
dibenzo(a,h)pyrene
dibenzo(a,h)pyrene: structure given in first source | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene | |
7h-dibenzo(c,g)carbazole
[no description available] | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | carbazoles | |
perylene
Perylene: A 20-carbon dibenz(de,kl)anthracene that can be viewed as a naphthalene fused to a phenalene or as dinaphthalene. It is used as fluorescent lipid probe in the cytochemistry of membranes and is a polycyclic hydrocarbon pollutant in soil and water. Derivatives may be carcinogenic.. perylene : An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene comprising of five benzene rings that is anthracene in which the d,e and k,l sides are fused to benzene rings. | 1.96 | 1 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene;
perylenes | |
benzo(j)fluoranthene
benzo(j)fluoranthene: dihydrodiol metabolites identified as mutagens; structure given in first source | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | naphthalenes | |
benzo(b)fluoranthene
benzo[b]fluoranthene : An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene that consists of a benzene ring fused with a acephenanthrylene ring. | 2.91 | 4 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene | mutagen |
fluoranthene
fluoranthene: structure. fluoranthene : An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of a naphthalene and benzene unit connected by a five-membered ring. | 2.52 | 2 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene | |
benzo(k)fluoranthene
[no description available] | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | naphthalenes | |
picene
picene: structure given in first source. picene : An ortho-fused polycyclic arene consisting of five fused benzene rings. It is obtained during the distillation of petroleum. | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | ortho-fused polycyclic arene | |
dibenzacridine
dibenzacridine: RN given refers to dibenz(a,j)acridine | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | | |
chrysene
chrysene: structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #2252. chrysene : An ortho-fused polycyclic arene found commonly in the coal tar. | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | ortho-fused polycyclic arene | plant metabolite |
benzo(a)fluorene
benzo(a)fluorene: structure in first source | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | carbotetracyclic compound | |
acridines
Acridines: Compounds that include the structure of acridine.. acridine : A polycyclic heteroarene that is anthracene in which one of the central CH groups is replaced by a nitrogen atom. | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | acridines;
mancude organic heterotricyclic parent;
polycyclic heteroarene | genotoxin |
5-methylchrysene
5-methylchrysene: methylchrysenes in tobacco smoke are suspected to contribute to tumorigenicity of this inhalant; RN given refers to unlabeled cpd; structure | 2.06 | 1 | 0 | carbopolycyclic compound | |
1-hydroxypyrene
1-hydroxypyrene: pyrene metabolite; RN given refers to parent cpd | 2.17 | 1 | 0 | pyrenes | |
chromium
Chromium: A trace element that plays a role in glucose metabolism. It has the atomic symbol Cr, atomic number 24, and atomic weight 52. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP85-002,1985), chromium and some of its compounds have been listed as known carcinogens.. chromium ion : An chromium atom having a net electric charge.. chromium atom : A chromium group element atom that has atomic number 24. | 3 | 1 | 0 | chromium group element atom;
metal allergen | micronutrient |
fluorine
Fluorine: A nonmetallic, diatomic gas that is a trace element and member of the halogen family. It is used in dentistry as fluoride (FLUORIDES) to prevent dental caries. | 1.97 | 1 | 0 | diatomic fluorine;
gas molecular entity | NMR chemical shift reference compound |
tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate: A phorbol ester found in CROTON OIL with very effective tumor promoting activity. It stimulates the synthesis of both DNA and RNA.. phorbol ester : Esters of phorbol, originally found in croton oil (from Croton tiglium, of the family Euphorbiaceae). A number of phorbol esters possess activity as tumour promoters and activate the mechanisms associated with cell growth. Some of these are used in experiments as activators of protein kinase C.. phorbol 13-acetate 12-myristate : A phorbol ester that is phorbol in which the hydroxy groups at the cyclopropane ring juction (position 13) and the adjacent carbon (position 12) have been converted into the corresponding acetate and myristate esters. It is a major active constituent of the seed oil of Croton tiglium. It has been used as a tumour promoting agent for skin carcinogenesis in rodents and is associated with increased cell proliferation of malignant cells. However its function is controversial since a decrease in cell proliferation has also been observed in several cancer cell types. | 1.97 | 1 | 0 | acetate ester;
diester;
phorbol ester;
tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone;
tetradecanoate ester | antineoplastic agent;
apoptosis inducer;
carcinogenic agent;
mitogen;
plant metabolite;
protein kinase C agonist;
reactive oxygen species generator |
pyrene
pyrene: structure in Merck Index, 9th ed, #7746. pyrene : An ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of four fused benzene rings, resulting in a flat aromatic system. | 8.02 | 4 | 0 | ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene | fluorescent probe;
persistent organic pollutant |
benzoperylene
benzoperylene: see also record for 1,12-benzperylene | 1.96 | 1 | 0 | | |
peroxynitrous acid
Peroxynitrous Acid: A potent oxidant synthesized by the cell during its normal metabolism. Peroxynitrite is formed from the reaction of two free radicals, NITRIC OXIDE and the superoxide anion (SUPEROXIDES). | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | nitrogen oxoacid | |
betadex
beta-Cyclodextrins: Cyclic GLUCANS consisting of seven (7) glucopyranose units linked by 1,4-glycosidic bonds. | 2.08 | 1 | 0 | cyclodextrin | |
cocaine
Cocaine: An alkaloid ester extracted from the leaves of plants including coca. It is a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor and is clinically used for that purpose, particularly in the eye, ear, nose, and throat. It also has powerful central nervous system effects similar to the amphetamines and is a drug of abuse. Cocaine, like amphetamines, acts by multiple mechanisms on brain catecholaminergic neurons; the mechanism of its reinforcing effects is thought to involve inhibition of dopamine uptake.. cocaine : A tropane alkaloid obtained from leaves of the South American shrub Erythroxylon coca. | 2.11 | 1 | 0 | benzoate ester;
methyl ester;
tertiary amino compound;
tropane alkaloid | adrenergic uptake inhibitor;
central nervous system stimulant;
dopamine uptake inhibitor;
environmental contaminant;
local anaesthetic;
mouse metabolite;
plant metabolite;
serotonin uptake inhibitor;
sodium channel blocker;
sympathomimetic agent;
vasoconstrictor agent;
xenobiotic |
phenanthrenes
Phenanthrenes: POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS composed of three fused BENZENE rings.. phenanthrenes : Any benzenoid aromatic compound that consists of a phenanthrene skeleton and its substituted derivatives thereof. | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | | |