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Association between the GST genetic polymorphisms and methamphetamine abusers in the Japanese population.
Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Apr 2009
Nakatome Masato, Miyaji Akitaka, Mochizuki Kaori, Kishi Yubo, Isobe Ichiro, Matoba Ryoji
Abstract excerpt
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) plays a major role in the detoxification of many compounds by conjugation with glutathione. GSTM1 and T1, which are important members of the GST multigene family, are polymorphic in humans. Complete deletion of the gene results in the null genotype and loss of func...
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