Benzopyrenediol epoxide

9,10-dihydroxy-11,12-epoxy-9,10,11,12- tetranhydrobenzo(a)pyrene, a metabolite of BAPN, has been called "the ultimate carcinogen"; extremely electrophilic, it can form covalent adducts with both DNA and proteins.

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