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Sulfation of apomorphine by human sulfotransferases: evidence of a major role for the polymorphic phenol sulfotransferase, SULT1A1.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems - 1 Nov 2003
Thomas N L, Coughtrie M W H
Abstract excerpt
1. The relative roles of various members of the human sulfotransferase (SULT) enzyme family in the metabolism of apomorphine, a dopamine receptor antagonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and, more recently, erectile dysfunction, were examined. In humans, sulfation is the major route of metabolism of this drug. 2. Using recombinant SULTs expressed in Escherichia coli, R(--)-apomorphine sulfation was...
Topics
- Apomorphine
- Arylsulfotransferase
- Cell-Free System
- Cytosol
- Dopamine Agonists
- Escherichia coli
- Humans
- Kinetics
- Phenotype
- Sulfates