Review: Putative mutagens and carcinogens in foods. VI. Protein pyrolysate products
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Environmental Mutagenesis
- Vol. 7 (4) , 577-598
- https://doi.org/10.1002/em.2860070415
Abstract
Diet and nutrition may be responsible for 60% of the total cancer incidence for women and greater than 40% for men. Fat, animal protein, and meat consumption are highly correlated with colon cancer incidence. The charcoal broiling of meat and fish yield mutagenic substances. Many findings support the hypothesis that the predominant mutagens are formed by the Maillard reaction. A number of mutagenic compounds have been identified both from cooked foods and from protein pyrolysates. The identified compounds are N-heterocyclic primary amine derivatives of either carbolines, imidazoquinolines, or imidazoquinoxalines. The carboline-type mutagens are structurally related to the known carcinogens 2-acetylaminofluorene (AAF) and 2-aminofluorene (AF), while the imidazoquinoline and imidazoquinoxaline types are believed to resemble 3,2'-dimethyl-4-aminobiphenyl (DMAB). Studies support the theory that these compounds require metabolic activation and are carcinogenic. The major metabolites of several compounds have been identified as the N-hydroxy derivatives. DNA binding was found to be a necessary but not a sufficient condition for mutagenesis. The modified base products have been identified as C-8-guanyl derivatives, resembling adducts formed by the carcinogenic aromatic amines.Keywords
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