FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: benzo[a]pyrene
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General Information
Name
benzo[a]pyrene
FlyBase ID
FBch0000108
ChEBI Name
benzo[a]pyrene
ChEBI ID
PubChem Name
Benzo[a]pyrene
PubChem ID
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of benzo[a]pyrene
benzo[a]pyrene
InChIKey

FMMWHPNWAFZXNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: Benzo[a]pyrene is an ortho- and peri-fused polycyclic arene consisting of five fused benzene rings. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent and a mouse metabolite.NCI Thesaurus (NCIt): 3,4-Benzpyrene is a crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of five fused benzene rings and formed during the incomplete combustion of organic matter. 3,4-Benzpyrene is primarily found in gasoline and diesel exhaust, cigarette smoke, coal tar and coal tar pitch, charcoal-broiled foods and certain other foods, amino acids, fatty acids and carbohydrate pyrolysis products, soot smoke, creosote oil, petroleum asphalt and shale oils. This substance is used only for research purposes. 3,4-Benzpyrene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05)

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
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Synonyms and Secondary IDs (24)
Synonyms
(B(a)P)
3,4-BP
3,4-Benzopyrene
3,4-Benzpyrene
3,4-benzopyrene
3,4-benzpyrene
6,7-Benzopyrene
6,7-benzopyrene
BENZO(A)PYRENE
Benz[a]pyrene
Benzo(a)pyrene
PubChem:2336
benz[a]pyrene
benzo[def]chrysene
benzo[pqr]tetraphene
benzpyrene
pubchem:2336
Secondary FlyBase IDs
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