benzpyrene
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benz·py·rene
(benz-pī'rēn), An environmental carcinogen found in jet fuel exhaust, cigarette smoke, and charcoal broiled meats; a powerful enzyme inducer.
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benzpyrene
(1) Benzoapyrene.
(2) Benzoepyrene.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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When levels remain below the assessment threshold, the proposal provides for monitoring for information purposes to assess air quality in a given zone or built-up area, except in the case of
benzpyrene, for which fixed measures are compulsory in all built-up areas.
One of the features of early prostate cancer is the loss of GSTP1, a scavenger enzyme that detoxifies
benzpyrene, a carcinogen produced by cigarette smoke.
Substrate induced synthesis and other properties of
benzpyrene hydroxylase in rat liver.
Effect of feeding
benzpyrene on reproduction in the rat.
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