Term Name: 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol
Synonyms: 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butan-1-ol, 4-(methylnitrosoamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol, 4-[methyl(nitroso)amino]-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol, 4-[methyl(nitroso)amino]-1-(pyridin-3-yl)butan-1-ol, N-[4-hydroxy-4-(pyridin-3-yl)butyl]-N-methylnitrous amide, NNAL
Definition: A member of the class of nitrosamines that is butan-1-ol substituted by a pyridin-3-yl group at position 1 and by a methyl(nitroso)amino group at position 4. It is a major metabolite of nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), which is a carcinogen found in tobacco and responsible for inducing lung cancer in smokers.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:82569]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: nitrosamine pyridines secondary alcohol
has_functional_parent: 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)butan-1-one
has_role: biomarker carcinogenic agent human urinary metabolite