1-Hydroxypyrene
Chemical compound
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1-Hydroxypyrene is a human metabolite. It can be found in urine of outdoor workers exposed to air pollution.[1]
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Pyren-1-ol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.152.834 |
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| Properties | |
| C16H10O | |
| Molar mass | 218.255 g·molâ1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Biochemistry
Experiments in pig show that urinary 1-hydroxypyrene is a metabolite of pyrene, when given orally.[2]
A Mycobacterium sp. strain isolated from mangrove sediments produced 1-hydroxypyrene during the degradation of pyrene.[3]
Relationship with smoking
Highly significant differences and dose-response relationships with regard to cigarettes smoked per day were found for 2-, 3- and 4-hydroxyphenanthrene and 1-hydroxypyrene, but not for 1-hydroxyphenanthrene.[4]
