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Benzopyrene

Chemical structure of benzo[a]pyrene
Chemical structure of benzo[e]pyrene

A benzopyrene is an pyrene and a phenylene group. Two isomeric species of benzopyrene are benzo[a]pyrene and the less common benzo[e]pyrene. They belong to the chemical class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Overview

Related compounds include cyclopentapyrenes, dibenzopyrenes, indenopyrenes and naphthopyrenes. Benzopyrene is a component of pitch and occurs together with other related pentacyclic aromatic species such as picene, benzofluoranthenes, and perylene.[1] It is naturally emitted by forest fires and volcanic eruptions and can also be found in coal tar, cigarette smoke, wood smoke, and burnt foods such as coffee. Fumes that develop from fat dripping on blistering charcoal are rich in benzopyrene, which can condense on grilled goods.[2]

Benzopyrenes are problematic because they intercalate into DNA, interfering with transcription. They are considered pollutants and carcinogens. Especially the mechanism of action of benzo(a)pyrene-related DNA modification is well investigated and relates to the activity of cytochrome P450 subclass 1A1 (CYP1A1).[3] Seemingly, the high activity of CYP1A1 in the intestinal mucosa prevents major amounts of ingested benzo(a)pyrene from entering portal blood and systemic circulation.[4] The intestinal (but not hepatic) detoxification mechanism seems to depend on receptors that recognize bacterial surface components (TLR2).[5]

Evidence exists to link benzo[a]pyrene to the formation of lung cancer.[6]

In February 2014, NASA announced a greatly upgraded database for tracking polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including benzopyrene, in the universe. According to scientists, more than 20% of the carbon in the universe may be associated with PAHs, possible starting materials for the formation of life. PAHs seem to have been formed shortly after the Big Bang, are widespread throughout the universe, and are associated with new stars and exoplanets.[7]

References

  1. ^ W. D. Betts "Tar and Pitch" in Kirk‑Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 1997, John Wiley & Sons, New York. doi:10.1002/0471238961.20011802052020.a01
  2. ^ Larsson, B. K.; Sahlberg, GP; Eriksson, AT; Busk, LA (1983). "Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in grilled food". J Agric Food Chem. 31 (4): 867–873.  
  3. ^ Uno, S.; Dalton, TP; Dragin, N; Curran, CP et al. et al. (2006). "Oral Benzo[a]pyrene in Cyp1 knockout mouse lines: CYP1A1 important in detoxication, CYP1B1 metabolism required for immune damage independent of total-body burden and clearance rate". Mol Pharmacol. 69 (4): 1103–1112.  
  4. ^ Uno, S.; Dragin, N; Miller, ML; Dalton, TP et al. et al. (2008). "Basal and inducible CYP1 mRNA quantitation and protein localization throughout the mouse gastrointestinal tract". Free Radic Biol Med. 44 (4): 570–83.  
  5. ^ Do, KN; Fink, LN; Jensen, TE; Gautier, L; Parlesak, A (2012). Lebedeva, Irina V, ed. "TLR2 controls intestinal carcinogen detoxication by CYP1A1". PLoS ONE 7 (3): e32309.  
  6. ^ Denissenko, M. F.; Pao, A.; Tang, M.-s.; Pfeifer, G. P. (1996). "Preferential Formation of Benzo[a]pyrene Adducts at Lung Cancer Mutational Hotspots in P53". Science 274 (5286): 430–2.  
  7. ^ Hoover, Rachel (February 21, 2014). "Need to Track Organic Nano-Particles Across the Universe? NASA's Got an App for That".  

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