Hydroxyacetylaminofluorene is a derivative of
2-acetylaminofluorene used as a biochemical tool in the study of
carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis, also called oncogenesis or tumorigenesis, is the formation of a cancer, whereby normal cells are transformed into cancer cells. The process is characterized by changes at the cellular, genetic, and epigenetic levels and abno ...
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See also
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Acetoxyacetylaminofluorene
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Carcinogens