"Benz(a)Anthracenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.
| Descriptor ID |
D001551
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.149 D04.615.149
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benz(a)Anthracenes" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of the effect of butylated hydroxytoluene on N-nitrosomethylurea and 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]-anthracene-induced mammary tumors. Cancer Lett. 1981 Dec; 14(3):219-26.