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The role of aldehyde oxidase in drug metabolism.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 Apr 2012
Garattini Enrico, Terao Mineko
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INTRODUCTION: Aldehyde oxidases (AOXs) are molybdo-flavoenzymes with complex evolutionary profiles, as the number and types of active AOX genes vary according to the animal species considered. Humans and higher primates have a single functional AOX1 gene, while rodents are endowed with four AOXs. Along with the endoplasmic cytochrome P450 system (CYP450), cytoplasmic AOX1 is the major enzyme involved in the...
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