Definitions for 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide
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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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