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Bioactivation and Regioselectivity of Pig Cytochrome P450 3A29 towards Aflatoxin B₁.
Toxins - 12 Sept 2016
Wu Jun, Chen Ruohong, Zhang Caihui, Li Kangbai, Xu Weiying, Wang Lijuan, Chen Qingmei, Mu Peiqiang, Jiang Jun, Wen Jikai, Deng Yiqun
Abstract excerpt
Due to unavoidable contaminations in feedstuff, pigs are easily exposed to aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) and suffer from poisoning, thus the poisoned products potentially affect human health. Heretofore, the metabolic process of AFB₁ in pigs remains to be clarified, especially the principal cytochrome P450 oxidases responsible for its activation. In this study, we cloned CYP3A29 from pig liver and expressed it in...
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