title: Correlation between the carcinogenicity of organic substances and their spectral characteristics.
abstract: A correlation between the carcinogenicity of organic substances and their UV-absorption characteristics has been established. It is found that chemical carcinogens have absorption maxima in the wavelength region of 206--248 nm. On the basis of revealed correlation, a mechanism of chemical carcinogenesis is proposed.
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm