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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01284-0009-0000-6
Chemical Name: 2-Amino-5-nitrothiazole
CASRN: 121-66-4
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: G77278
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
99 117 109 37 49
    83 94 159 64
    92 90 127 46
Test Chemical 2-Amino-5-nitrothiazole
96         
71 35 399 188 185*
    69 34 376 182
 
192         
70 32 362 172 206*
    62 30 448 240
 
384         
48 16 489 337 283*
    56 19 384 229
 
480         
51 17 470 310 286*
    48 15 381 263
 
600         
48 11 464 320 352*
    42 8 479 385
 
750         
32 4 513 537 524*
    33 4 503 511
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
51 38 1039 686 728*
    45 39 1090 813
    60 42 1227 685

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
110 95 139 42 39
    128r 107 167 44
    87 113 123 47
    80 92 64 27
Test Chemical 2-Amino-5-nitrothiazole
100         
48 17 334 230 204*
    82 23 438 178
 
134         
52 24 372 240 237*
    54 23 379 235
 
178         
57 27 274 162 177*
    54 23 313 192
 
237         
76 34 313 138 133*
    71 37 272 127
 
316         
55 34 240 145 169*
    50 26 289 192
 
422         
51 26 295 195 200*
    47 26 285 204
 
563         
51 24 363 236 236*
    50 23 352 235
 
750         
51 18 278 183 217*
    49 16 366 251
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
49 51 940 644 600*
    57 56 931 544
    50 47 917 611

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
70 101 170 81 76
    73 95 158 72
    66 95 164 83
    78 110 158 68
Test Chemical 2-Amino-5-nitrothiazole
63         
65 59 186 96 81
    63 61 123 65
 
79         
75 57 174 78 74
    83 61 177 71
 
98         
68 34 190 93 80
    90 59 180 66
 
123         
63 38 200 106 97
    87 53 231 89
 
153         
62 33 215 117 108
    66 36 196 99
 
192         
66 31 254 129 112
    64 28 183 95
 
240         
70 33 286 136 130*
    68 32 250 123
 
300         
55 17 293 179 195*
    48 14 303 210
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
35# 28 532 514 395*
    49 24 515 349
    50 38 484 322

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
64 98 110 57 43
    69 100 82 40
    69 102 76 37
    74# 100 88.5 40
Test Chemical 2-Amino-5-nitrothiazole
74         
73 81 171 78 69*
    70 81 126 60
 
106         
57 58 115 67
 
152         
66 57 161 82 86*
    64 60 174 91
 
217         
89# 52 208 78 84*
    64 40 172 90
 
255         
53 32 206 130 127*
    62 39 232 124
 
300         
61 37 165 90 99*
    52 30 167 107
 
353         
58 31 173 99 100*
    54 29 164 101
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
51 67 421 273 244*
    60 59 343 190
    53 69 427 270

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination