ANTICANCER RESEARCH, cilt.17, sa.5A, ss.3485-3491, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)
The metabolism of the comutagen 2-amino-3-methylpyridine has been studied in vitro using rat and rabbit hepatic preparations. 2-Amino-3-methylpyridine-N-oxide, 2-amino-3-hydroxymethylpyrdine and 2-amino-5-hydroxy-3-methylpyridine were formed by both rat and rabbit hepatic preparations. No evidence was obtained for the formation of the corresponding 2-hydroxylamine, 2-nitroso, 2-nitro-3-methylpyridine or their condensation products i.e. ate, azoxy or hydrate. The results are discussed in relation to the possible mechanism of action of the substrate.