title: Metabolism of N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine and N-nitrosodiallylamine by isolated rat hepatocytes.
abstract: Isolated rat hepatocytes were incubated with approximately equimolar amounts of N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine (NDPA) and N-nitrosodiallylamine (NDAA) in order to compare their metabolism. The principal metabolite of NDPA was N-nitroso-(2-hydroxypropyl)propylamine, which was present as a glucuronide. N-Nitroso-(3-hydroxypropyl)propylamine and N-nitrosopropyl-(carboxyethyl)amine were minor metabolites; no N-nitrosomethylpropyl-amine (NMPA) was detected. A single N-nitroso metabolite of NDAA was found and identified as N-nitroso-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)allylamine. These data indicate that the allyl group of N-nitrosodiallylamine is readily oxidized by hepatocytes in vitro. It appears unlikely that N-nitrosomethylpropylamine is an intermediate in N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine metabolism.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000378:metabolism*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D005965:Glucuronates / Q000378:metabolism; D006900:Hydroxylation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D005965:Glucuronates; D009602:Nitrosamines; C015125:diallylnitrosamine; C013161:N-nitroso(di-n-propyl)amine