title: Chromosomal localization of human genes for arylamine N-acetyltransferase.
abstract: Arylamine N-acetyltransferase is encoded at two loci, AAC-1 and AAC-2, on human chromosome 8. The products of the two loci are able to catalyse N-acetylation of arylamine carcinogens, such as benzidine and other xenobiotics. AAC-2 is polymorphic and individuals carrying the slow-acetylator phenotype are more susceptible to benzidine-induced bladder cancer. We have identified yeast artificial chromosome clones encoding AAC-1 and AAC-2 and have used the cloned DNAs as fluorescent probes for in situ hybridization. The hybridization patterns allow assignment of AAC-1 and AAC-2 to chromosome 8p21.3-23.1, a region in which deletions have been associated with bladder cancer [Knowles, Shaw and Proctor (1993) Oncogene 8, 1357-1364].
authors.affiliation: MRC Human Biochemical Genetics Unit (UCL), Galton Laboratory, London, U.K.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hickman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Risch
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Buckle
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Spurr
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jeremiah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sim
mesh_terms: D001191:Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D018244:Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D017931:DNA Primers; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D001191:Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase