Selectivity of oxidation of carcinogenic 1-phenylazo-2-hydroxynaphthalene (Sudan I, C.I. Solvent yellow 14) by cytochrome P450 1A1

Abstract

Human cytochrome P450 1A1 is the most effective enzymes oxidizing carcinogenic azo dye Sudan I.

Keywords

• Sudan I
• genotoxic carcinogen
• cytochrome P450
• CYP1A1
• azo dyes