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Glycidamide

Glycidamide is an epoxide metabolite of acrylamide, a food contaminant that exhibits carcinogenic activity. Glycidamide induces DNA adduct formation and A-G and A-T mutations in vivo.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18928385

Cas No.

5694-00-8

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C3H5NO2

Formula Wt.

87.08

IUPAC Name

oxirane-2-carboxamide

Synonym

Oxirane-2-Carboxamide

Melting Point

32-34°C

Appearance

Light Orange Solid

Von Tungeln LS, Doerge DR, Gamboa da Costa G, et al. Tumorigenicity of acrylamide and its metabolite glycidamide in the neonatal mouse bioassay. Int J Cancer. 2012 Nov 1;131(9):2008-15. PMID: 22336951.

Von Tungeln LS, Churchwell MI, Doerge DR, et al. DNA adduct formation and induction of micronuclei and mutations in B6C3F1/Tk mice treated neonatally with acrylamide or glycidamide. Int J Cancer. 2009 May 1;124(9):2006-15. PMID: 19123476.

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