title: Biochemistry, biology, and carcinogenicity of tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Box 806 Mayo, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hecht
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D018736:DNA Adducts / Q000378:metabolism; D004249:DNA Damage; D016158:Genes, p53; D011905:Genes, ras; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D009154:Mutation; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D018736:DNA Adducts; D006454:Hemoglobins; D009602:Nitrosamines; C051577:4-(methylnitrosoamino)-4-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol; C016583:4-(N-methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone; C008655:N'-nitrosonornicotine