Definitions for 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide

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  1. 4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide

    A potent mutagen and carcinogen. This compound and its metabolite 4-HYDROXYAMINOQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE bind to nucleic acids. It inactivates bacteria but not bacteriophage.


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