The phrase "acrolein can be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the properties, effects, or potential applications of acrolein in various contexts, such as chemistry or toxicology.
Example: "Acrolein can be a potent irritant to the respiratory system when inhaled."
Alternatives: "acrolein may be" or "acrolein is capable of".
Of note, acrolein can be generated by MPO-mediated oxidation of threonine and subsequent water abstraction of the 2-hydroxypropanal intermediate [46].
Acrolein can be formed by incomplete combustion of gasoline, wood, plastic, tobacco products, diesel fuel, and paraffin wax and by heating cooking oil to high temperatures (Stevens and Maier 2008).
Acrolein can be also generated as a product of endogenous threonine metabolism (mediated by myeloperoxidase) and/or spermine metabolism (mediated by amide oxidase) (Esterbauer et al. 1991; Faroon et al. 2008; Stevens and Maier 2008).
Acrolein is found in small amounts in many foods such as cheese, fish, bread, and alcoholic beverages, while high levels of acrolein can be detected in cigarette smoke and overheated oils (reviewed in [ 18]).
The excess risks presented here are based on estimated ambient outdoor exposures; however, indoor acrolein levels can be 2 20 times higher than outdoor concentrations, especially in areas with high levels of environmental tobacco smoke (U.S. EPA 2003b).
Acrolein can also be formed endogenously as a product of polyamine metabolism and oxidative stress (Esterbauer et al. 1991; Igarashi and Kashiwagi 2011; Leung et al. 2011; Shi et al. 2011; Zhu et al. 2011).
Bismuth molybdate is known to be active for the oxidation of propene to acrolein and its activity can be altered by substitution of other elements (e.g. Fe, V, W) into the scheelite phase of α-Bi2Mo3O12 α-Bi2Mo3O12
During inhalation of environmental tobacco smoke or cigarette smoke, the concentrations of acrolein at the airway surface can be as high as 80μMM (Eiserich et al. 1995).
In contrast, the reduced acrolein-mediated N-dG peptide conjugates can be more mutagenic than the corresponding monoadduct.
In addition, both starting materials are readily available/accessible: vinyl acetals can be efficiently prepared from acrolein and cross partners can be sourced from the vast olefin chemical feedstock.
Additionally, 1,3-butadiene can be photo-chemically degraded into acrolein in the environment (Doyle et al. 2004).
