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4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.570.450
D03.633.100.810.050.440
D03.661.243.320
Unique ID
D015108
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015108
Scope Note
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a reduction product of 4-NITROQUINOLINE-1-OXIDE. It binds with nucleic acids and inactivates both bacteria and bacteriophage.
Entry Term(s)
4-Hydroxyaminoquinoline-N-oxide
Pharm Action
Carcinogens
Mutagens
CAS Type 1 Name
4-Quinolinamine, N-hydroxy-, 1-oxide
Previous Indexing
Cyclic N-Oxides (1972-1974)
Hydroxylamines (1974)
Quinolines (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under AMINOQUINOLINES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under AMINOQUINOLINES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/14
Revision Date
2016/05/27
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