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Influence of carboxylesterase 2 genetic polymorphisms on mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in Japanese renal transplant recipients.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems - 1 May 2009
Fujiyama N, Miura M, Satoh S, Inoue K, Kagaya H, Saito M, Habuchi T, Suzuki T
Abstract excerpt
Mycophenolic acid (MPA), converted from the prodrug mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), is generated by intestinal and hepatic esterases. The role of carboxylesterase (CES) in MMF hydrolysis was examined in vitro using human liver microsomes. V(max) and K(m) values of MMF hydrolysis in pooled human live...
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