Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The class of mutagenic substancesto which the xenobiotic molecule ethyl chloride (CH3CH2Cl) belongs.

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The term “xenobiotic” is composed of two words,“Xenos” meaning “foreign”and “biotic”meaning “pertaining to life.” Thus, xenobiotic compounds refer to molecules that are foreign in nature. The mutagenic substances are substances that cause mutations in the genomic content of the individual.

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