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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-03110-0008-0000-5
Chemical Name: o-Anthranilic acid
CASRN: 118-92-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 217797
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: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
88 106 176 67 66
    89 99 174 65
    89 99 186 70
    98 96 189 64
Test Chemical o-Anthranilic acid
78         
83 104 162 65 63
    87 119 160 61
 
156         
90 106 210 77 77
    77 95 177 77
 
313         
90 112 200 74 72
    83 97 174 70
 
625         
77 105 146 63 70
    63 83 143 76
 
1250         
93 93 237 85 89
    77 84 216 94
 
2500         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
5r 1 140 903 484*
    24 7 346 484
    6r 1 125 758

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
102 99 57 19 21
    88 107 56 21
    68 96 44 22
    74 98 51 23
Test Chemical o-Anthranilic acid
125         
96# 158 52.5 18 21
    99 159 70 24
 
250         
88 167 59 22 21
    102 170 60 20
 
500         
101 141 35 12 13
    95 138 41 14
 
800         
102 108 40 13 16
    103 134 58 19
 
1000         
83 61 63 25 22
    95 82 51 18
 
1200         
    87 55 61 23
 
1300         
   
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
38 15 704 626 988*
    24 19 725 993
    19 14 766 1344

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         
103 109 85 28 33
    105 93 123 39
    100 92 108 36
    102 106 95 31
Test Chemical o-Anthranilic acid
500         
90 83 94 35 34
    98 91 97 33
 
700         
96 74 162 56 48
    97 78 117 40
 
1000         
105 64 200 63 68*
    110 50 239 73
 
1200         
103 65 180 58 195*
    31 2 308 331
 
1400         
77 30 263 114
   
 
1600         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
48 15 444 309 334*
    47 18 481 340
    42 16 446 353

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         
72 105 73 34 34
    84 77 103 41
    86 92 90 35
    110 125 87 26
Test Chemical o-Anthranilic acid
250         
93 85 162 58 56*
    79 74 131 55
    79 73 127 54
 
500         
78 95 105 45 55*
    78 93 147 63
    70 80 119 57
 
700         
114 92 138 41 50
    76 87 117 51
    69 69 118 57
 
1000         
77 76 156 68 81*
    66 77 127 64
    73 52 242 111
 
1200         
55 4 538 328 234*
    53 11 377 238
    78 28 315 135
 
1400         
152*
    79 35 401 170
    67 22 269 135
 
1600         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
38 7 496 433 404*
    39 9 405 351
    43 12 554 428

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