title: Structure-activity relationships of epoxides: induction of sister-chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster V79 cells.
abstract: Analysis of SCE frequencies in Chinese hamster V79 cells was used to investigate structure-activity relationships of epoxides in mammalian cells. For this purpose the SCE-inducing potency of 58 epoxides was determined. Of these, 16 failed to induce SCE in V79 cells. According to the substitution of the oxirane ring the results show general agreement with results obtained in the Ames test. Mono-substituted epoxides had the highest genotoxic potency compared to di- and tri-substituted epoxides. In detail, there are differences in genotoxic potency between bacteria and mammalian cells which can be explained by differences in the cellular uptake of the compounds and by detoxification reactions.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Allgemeine Genetik, Freie Universität Berlin, F.R.G.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: von der Hude
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carstensen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Obe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D009153:Mutagens; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D009153:Mutagens