fumaric acid

Fumaric acid, associated with fumarase deficiency, is identified as an oncometabolite or an endogenous, cancer causing metabolite.

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

Research Areas >> Cancer

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[1]. Whelan DT, et al. Fumaric aciduria: a new organic aciduria, associated with mental retardation and speech impairment. Clin Chim Acta. 1983 Aug 31;132(3):301-8.

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DATA ITEMS CITED :

14

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C4-H4-O4

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

116.08

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

QV1U1VQ -T

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

9300 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

587 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Gastrointestinal - other changes Liver - other changes Blood - hemorrhage

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

6800 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - excitement Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - excitement Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

40 mg/kg

REFERENCE :

JJCREP Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. BV, POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.76- 1985- Volume(issue)/page/year: 77,750,1986 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 33940 No. of Facilities: 2317 (estimated) No. of Industries: 27 No. of Occupations: 44 No. of Employees: 30637 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 33940 No. of Facilities: 5692 (estimated) No. of Industries: 40 No. of Occupations: 58 No. of Employees: 136448 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 48919 (estimated)