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Thymidine

RTECS #: XP2071000

CAS #: 50-89-5

UPDATE: October 1997 MW: 242.26 MF: C10H14N2O5


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. MUTATION DATA:
  3. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
  4. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  7. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. 2' - Deoxythymidine
  2. 5 - Methyldeoxyurindine
  3. DThyd
  4. Deoxythymidine
  1. Thymidin
  2. Thyminedeoxyriboside
  3. Thymine - 2 - deoxyriboside
  4. dT


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
cytogenetic analysis hamster fibroblast 500 µmol/L CYTOAN 49,667,1984
cytogenetic analysis intraperitoneal
mouse 		800 mg/kg NULSAK 20,252,1977
DNA damage mammal (species unspecified) lymphocyte 150 mmol/L PNASA6 48,686,1962
DNA inhibition human other cell types 1 mmol/L CNREA8 35,2872,1975
DNA inhibition human HeLa cell 250 mg/L JCLLAX 69,331,1967
DNA inhibition oral
mouse 		1 gm/kg MUREAV 46,305,1977
DNA inhibition mouse other cell types 2 mmol/L BIJOAK 123,385,1971
unscheduled DNA synthesis intraperitoneal
mouse 		100 µg/kg AHISA9 46,181,1973
unscheduled DNA synthesis mouse fibroblast 1 µmol/L JMCMAR 29,797,1986
micronucleus test intraperitoneal
mouse 		740 mg/kg MUREAV 301,45,1993
mutation in mammalian somatic cells hamster lung 200 µmol/L BICMBE 64,809,1982
other mutation test systems human HeLa cell 250 mg/L JCLLAX 69,331,1967
other mutation test systems human HeLa cell 2 mmol/L JCLLAX 73,109,1969
phage inhibition capacity Escherichia coli 1 gm/L ZAPOAK 12,583,1972
sister chromatid exchange hamster fibroblast 500 µmol/L CYTOAN 49,667,1984
sister chromatid exchange hamster lung 3 mmol/L CHROAU 90,46,1984
sperm morphology intraperitoneal
mouse 		4 gm/kg MUREAV 200,249,1988


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 20 gm/kg (5 day male) Reproductive: Paternal effects: Spermatogenesis (including genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count) MUREAV 200,249,1988
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 400 mg/kg (11 day pregnant) Reproductive: Specific developmental abnormalities: Musculoskeletal system TJADAB 32,32A,1985
parenteral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 800 mg/kg (8 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on embryo or fetus: Fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) TJADAB 32,229,1985


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
mouse 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 2,512 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Behavioral: Change in motor activity (specific assay) 		JPETAB 207,504,1978


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X7245;
Number of Industries 2;
Total Number of Facilities 213;
Number of Occupations 3;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 578;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 141


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Positive: V79 cell culture-gene mutation
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Negative: Cell transform.-C3H/10T1/2
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, Inconclusive: Carcinogenicity-mouse/rat
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used in molecular biology and genetic engineering
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
AHISA9 Acta Histochemica. Zeitschrift fuer Histologische Topochemie. (VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Postfach 176, Jena DDR-6900, Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1954-
BICMBE Biochimie. (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France) V.53- 1971-
BIJOAK Biochemical Journal. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1906-
CHROAU Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939-
CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941-
CYTOAN Cytologia. (Japan Pub. Trading Co. (USA), 1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103) V.1- 1929-
JCLLAX Journal of Cellular Physiology. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.67- 1966-
JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.6- 1963-
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964-
NULSAK Nucleus (Calcutta). (Dr. A.K. Sharma, Centre of Advanced Studies in Cell and Chromosome Research, Calcutta, 35 Baliygunge Circular Rd., Calcutta 700 019, India) V.1- 1958-
PNASA6 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. (National Academy of Sciences, Printing & Pub. Office, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418) V.1- 1915-
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968-
ZAPOAK Zeitschrift fuer Allgemeine Mikrobiologie. (Akademie-Verlag GmbH, Postfach 1233, Berlin DDR-1086 Ger. Dem. Rep.) V.1- 1960-

Used in molecular biology and genetic engineering

RTECS Compound Description:
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   Reproductive Effector
   Human Data

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