Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines Heterocomplexation with Biologically Active Aromatic Compounds and Its Possible Role in Chemoprevention

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Examples of heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCAs) chemical structures. IQ: 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline; MeIQ: 2-amino-3,4-dimethylomidazo[4,5-f]quinoline; MeIQx: 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline; PhIP: 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine; Trp-P-2: 3-amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole; Glu-P-1: 2-amino-6-methyldipyrido[1,2-a: 3′,2′-d]imidazole.