Bioactivity | N-Nitrosonornicotine is a tobacco-specific nitrosamine that has carcinogenic and mutagenic activity, and it can induce micronuclei in C3A cells. N-Nitrosonornicotine can form DNA adducts[1][2]. |
CAS | 16543-55-8 |
Formula | C9H11N3O |
Molar Mass | 177.20 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Yijing Chen, et al. Metabolism-dependent mutagenicity of two structurally similar tobacco-specific nitrosamines (N-nitrosonornicotine and N-nitrosoanabasine) in human cells, partially different CYPs being activating enzymes. Toxicology. 2024 May:504:153774. [2]. Shugo Suzuki, et al. Cotinine, a major nicotine metabolite, induces cell proliferation on urothelium in vitro and in vivo. Toxicology. 2020 Jan 15:429:152325. |