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Abstract
Benzo(a)pyrene monooxygenase activity in rat and guinea pig liver microsomes is markedly stimulated when UDP-glucuronic acid is present in the assay. This effect is further enhanced by addition of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine, an allosteric activator of UDP-glucuronyltransferase. The results suggest a coupling between microsomal monooxygenase and UDP-glucuronyltransferase which may assist elimination of toxic compounds.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 99672 DOI: 10.1007/bf00501380
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ISSN: 0028-1298 Impact factor: 3.000