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biotransformation [¦bī·ō‚tranz·fər′mā·shən] (biochemistry) The series of chemical reactions that occur in a compound, especially a drug, as a result of enzymatic or metabolic activities by a living organism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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4,5) It has also been suggested that cysteine dioxygenase is involved in this biotransformation reaction, but to date no experimental evidence to support this hypothesis has been published. Toluene biotransformation takes place in the liver by the cytochrome P450 2El (CYP2E1) isoform, producing hippuric acid, which is excreted in urine (Nakajima and Wang 1994). The Fenholloway's andro, however, doesn't come out of any bottle but arises from the biotransformation of pollutants. |
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