A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of three fused benzene rings which takes its name from the two terms 'phenyl' and 'anthracene.'
CasRN:
85-01-8
Chemical ID:
MESH:C031181
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction
is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving
additional chemicals and/or gene products.
[phenanthrene co-treated with pyrene co-treated with Benzo(a)pyrene co-treated with benzo(k)fluoranthene co-treated with dibenzo(a,l)pyrene co-treated with benzo(b)fluoranthene] results in increased expression of CYP1B1 mRNA