Table 2. Major mutagens that have been identified in at least one type of heated food, such as fried beef or fish. The names of mutagens first identified at LLNL are in color.

Short name Phe-P-1 TMIP A(alpha)C GLU-P-2 Trp-P-2 Me-(alpha)C IQ IQx Trp-P-1 4-MeIQ 8-MeIQx 4-MeIQx PhIP 4,8-DiMelQx

Chemical names 2-amino-5-phenylpyridine 2-amino-n,n,n-trimethyl imidazo{4,5-f]-pyridine 2-amino-9H-pyrido- [2,3-b]-indole 2-aminodipyrido- [1,2-a:3',2'-d]-imidazole 3-amino-1-methyl- 5H-pyrido[4,3-b]-indole 2-amino-3-methyl- 9H-pyrido[2,3-b]-indole 2-amino-3-methyl- imidazo[4,5-f]-quinoline 2-amino-3-methyl- imidazo[4,5-f]-quinoxaline 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H- pyrido[4,3-b]-indole 2-amino-3,4-dimethyl- imidazo[4,5-f]-quinoline 2-amino-3,8-dimethyl- imidazo[4,5-f]-quinoxaline 2-amino-3,4-dimethyl- imidazo[4,5-f]-quinoxaline 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenyl- imidazo[4,5-b]-pyridine 2-amino-3,4,8-trimethyl- imidazo[4,5-f]-quinoxaline

Molecular weight 170 176 183 184 197 197 198 199 211 212 213 213 224 227

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