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N-nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminobutyric acid |
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- 4-(methylnitrosamino)butyric acid
- 4-(methylnitrosoamino)butanoic acid
- 4-(N-nitroso-N-methylamino)butyric acid
- 4-[methyl(nitroso)amino]butanoic acid
- N-methyl-N-(3-carboxypropyl)nitrosamine
- N-nitrosomethyl-3-carboxypropylamine
- N-nitrosomethylaminobutyric acid
- nitrosomethyl-3-carboxypropylamine
- NMBA
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| Definition: |
A nitrosamine that has methyl and 3-carboxypropyl substituents. It is a tobacco-derived nitrosamino acid that is a known animal and potential human carcinogen. It induces bladder transitional cell carcinomas in rats and has recently been identified as a contaminant in certain blood pressure medications.
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ChEBI
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EBI
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