Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
5-methylsulfonyl-2,2',3,4',5',6-hexachlorobiphenyl
CAS # 149949-88-2
Alternative Names
5-MeSO2-PCB-149
3-methylsulfonyl-2,2´,4´,5,5´,6-hexachlorobiphenyl
Category*
Metabolite/Degradate
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Kato Y, Haraguchi K, Shibahara T, Yumoto S, Masuda Y, Kimura R. 2000. Reduction of serum thyroxine concentrations by methylsulfonyl metabolites of tetra-, penta- and hexachlorinated biphenyls in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Chemosphere 40(9-11):1233-1240.
*Category References
Kato Y, Haraguchi K, Shibahara T, Yumoto S, Masuda Y, Kimura R. 2000. Reduction of serum thyroxine concentrations by methylsulfonyl metabolites of tetra-, penta- and hexachlorinated biphenyls in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Chemosphere 40(9-11):1233-1240.