A great deal of effort has gone into research on the mechanisms of action of chemical carcinogens. The action of the host on the carcinogen represents one approach--to determine what metabolic products may be involved. Study of the action of the carcinogen on the host requires a thorough comparison
Quantum chemical studies of aflatoxins: Metabolism and carcinogenic activity
β Scribed by Gilda H. Loew; Michael T. Poulsen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 618 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7608
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