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Optimization of the Expression of Human Aldehyde Oxidase for Investigations of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Aug 2016
Foti Alessandro, Hartmann Tobias, Coelho Catarina, Santos-Silva Teresa, Romão Maria João, Leimkühler Silke
Abstract excerpt
Aldehyde oxidase (AOX1) is an enzyme with broad substrate specificity, catalyzing the oxidation of a wide range of endogenous and exogenous aldehydes as well as N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds. In humans, the enzyme's role in phase I drug metabolism has been established and its importance is now emerging. However, the true physiologic function of AOX1 in mammals is still unknown. Further, numerous...
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