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Genetic diversity at the UGT1 locus is amplified by a novel 3' alternative splicing mechanism leading to nine additional UGT1A proteins that act as regulators of glucuronidation activity.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Dec 2007
Girard Hugo, Lévesque Eric, Bellemare Judith, Journault Kim, Caillier Bertrand, Guillemette Chantal
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The gene UGT1 encodes phase II detoxification proteins involved in the elimination of small hydrophobic substances of both endogenous and exogenous origin. To date, nine functional UGT1A proteins are known to be produced from a single gene composed of alternative first exons shared with four common exons. Recently, a novel exon (referred to as exon 5b) was identified in the common shared region....
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