A possible activated form of 1-naphthylamine, N-hydroxy-1-naphthylamine, reacted with the C8-position of guanine in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Hydrolysis of the modified DNA with nuclease and acid gave N-(guanin-C8-yl)-1-naphthylamine as a modified base. The C8-position of guanine seems to be a common site of attack on DNA by activated muta-carcinogenic aromatic amines.
1-萘胺的一种可能的活化形式--N-羟基-1-萘胺与脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)中鸟嘌呤的 C8 位发生反应。用核酸酶和酸水解修饰过的 DNA 后,N-(鸟嘌呤-C8-基)-1-萘胺成为修饰过的碱基。鸟嘌呤的 C8 位似乎是活化的致突变致癌芳香胺攻击 DNA 的常见部位。