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4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol |
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- 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butan-1-ol
- 4-(methylnitrosoamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol
- 4-[methyl(nitroso)amino]-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol
- 4-[methyl(nitroso)amino]-1-(pyridin-3-yl)butan-1-ol
- N-[4-hydroxy-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butyl]-N-methylnitrous amide
- NNAL
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| Definition: |
A member of the class of nitrosamines that is butan-1-ol substituted by a pyridin-3-yl group at position 1 and by a methyl(nitroso)amino group at position 4. It is a major metabolite of nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), which is a carcinogen found in tobacco and responsible for inducing lung cancer in smokers.
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