| Literature DB >> 3117034 |
J E Leakey1, R Hume, B Burchell.
Abstract
UDP-glucuronyltransferase activities towards eight substrates were assayed in samples of foetal, term and adult human liver. Activities towards bilirubin, androsterone, testosterone, 1-naphthol, 4-nitrophenol and 2-aminophenol were present in foetal and term liver samples at less than 14% of adult values, whereas activity towards 5-hydroxytryptamine was present in foetal and term liver at 109 and 121% of adult values respectively. Thus a 'foetal' form of UDP-glucuronyltransferase may exist in human liver that is more restricted in substrate specificity than are those of the rat or rhesus monkey.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3117034 PMCID: PMC1147936 DOI: 10.1042/bj2430859
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857