3-Amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido [4, 3-b] indole (Trp-P-2) is a mutagen/carcinogen isolated from a pyrolysate of L-tryptophan. The active metabolite of Trp-P-2, 3-hydroxyamino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido [4, 3-b] indole (N-OH-Trp-P-2), was synthesized and the chemical reactions of N-OH-Trp-P-2 with deoxyribonucleic acid were investigated. The structure of the nucleic acid base covalently bound with Trp-P-2 was elucidated as 3-(C8-guanyl) amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido [4, 3-b] indole (Gua-Trp-P-2) by comparison with a synthetic sample. The initial chemical events in carcinogenesis caused by Trp-P-2 were established.
3-
氨基-1-甲基-5H-
吡啶并[4,3-b]
吲哚(Trp-P-2)是从
L-色氨酸的热解产物中分离出来的一种诱变剂/致癌物质。研究人员合成了 Trp-P-2 的活性代谢物--3-羟基
氨基-1-甲基-5H-
吡啶并[4,3-b]
吲哚(N-OH-Trp-P-2),并研究了 N-OH-Trp-P-2 与
脱氧核糖核酸的
化学反应。通过与合成样品的对比,阐明了与 Trp-P-2 共价结合的核酸碱基的结构为 3-(C8-
鸟嘌呤基)
氨基-1-甲基-5H-
吡啶并[4, 3-b]
吲哚(Gua-Trp-P-2)。确定了 Trp-P-2 致癌的最初
化学事件。