CYP2B6: new insights into a historically overlooked cytochrome P450 isozyme.

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Human CYP2B6 has been thought to account for a minor portion (<1%) of total hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) content and to have a minor function in human drug metabolism. Recent studies, however, indicate that the average relative contribution of CYP2B6 to total hepatic CYP content ranges from 2% to 10%. An increased interest in CYP2B6 research has been stimulated by the identification of an ever-increasing...

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