Article
[Testosterone metabolism and doping test results].
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2000
Laczmański Łukasz, Medraś Marek
Abstract excerpt
Glucuronidation is one of the most important metabolic processes which eliminates androgens from the human organism. Three enzymes (UDP-glucuronosyltransferases) are responsible for transfering the glucuronic group from glucuronic acid to androgens: UGT2B7, UGT2B15 and UGT2B17. Glucuronide products are more polar, water soluble, less toxic and easily extracted form the body. Testosterone is a common androgen...
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