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4-Nitroquinoline-1-Oxide
A potent mutagen and carcinogen. This compound and its metabolite 4-hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide bind to nucleic acids. It inactivates bacteria but not bacteriophage. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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