Description
Glycidamide is an epoxide metabolite of acrylamide, a food contaminant that exhibits carcinogenic activity. Glycidamide induces DNA adduct formation and A-G and A-T mutations in vivo.
Glycidamide is an epoxide metabolite of acrylamide, a food contaminant that exhibits carcinogenic activity. Glycidamide induces DNA adduct formation and A-G and A-T mutations in vivo.
| Cas No. | 5694-00-8 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C3H5NO2 |
| Formula Wt. | 87.08 |
| IUPAC Name | oxirane-2-carboxamide |
| Synonym | Oxirane-2-Carboxamide |
| Melting Point | 32-34°C |
| Appearance | Light Orange Solid |
| Store Temp | -20°C |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| MSDS | G4596 MSDS PDF |
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| Info Sheet | G4596 Info Sheet PDF |
Von Tungeln LS, Doerge DR, Gamboa da Costa G, et al. Tumorigenicity of acrylamide and its metabolite glycidamide in the neonatal mouse bioassay. Int J Cancer. 2012 Nov 1;131(9):2008-15. PMID: 22336951.
Von Tungeln LS, Churchwell MI, Doerge DR, et al. DNA adduct formation and induction of micronuclei and mutations in B6C3F1/Tk mice treated neonatally with acrylamide or glycidamide. Int J Cancer. 2009 May 1;124(9):2006-15. PMID: 19123476.