Identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites and DNA adducts in mixtures using fluorescence line narrowing spectrometry.

Fluorescence line narrowing spectrometry is applied to five modifications of DNA (intact adducts) formed from diol epoxides of benzo(a)pyrene, chrysene, 5-methylchrysene, and benz(a)anthracene. The direct identification of all five adducts in a laboratory mixture is accomplished. In addition, a mixture of six corresponding metabolites plus the DNA adducts from benzo(a)pyrene and 5-methylchrysene is resolved. Each adduct can be distinguished from its corresponding tetrol metabolite. Utilization of an intensified diode array-optical multichannel analyzer provides detection of the adduct from benzo(a)pyrene with a S/N approx. 150 for a damage level of approx. 5 bases in 10/sup 6/. 25 references, 7 figures.