"Benz(a)Anthracenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.
| Descriptor ID |
D001551
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.149 D04.615.149
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benz(a)Anthracenes" by people in Profiles.
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Howard CB, Samuel J, Henderson SB, Stevens J, Thomas PE, Cuchens MA. Effects of pristane on cytochrome P450 isozyme expression in rat tissues. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2005 Apr; 2(1):138-46.
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Dong S, Fu PP, Shirsat RN, Hwang HM, Leszczynski J, Yu H. UVA light-induced DNA cleavage by isomeric methylbenz[a]anthracenes. Chem Res Toxicol. 2002 Mar; 15(3):400-7.
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Cantrell ET, Abreu-Greenberg M, Guyden J, Busbee DL. Metabolism of diphenyloxazole (PPO) by mouse liver microsomes. Life Sci. 1975 Aug 01; 17(3):317-21.