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Metabolism of steroids by cytochrome P450 2C9 variants.
Biopharmaceutics & drug disposition - 1 Sept 2018
Uno Tomohide, Nakano Ryosuke, Kitagawa Risa, Okada Mai, Kanamaru Kengo, Takenaka Shinji, Uno Yuichi, Imaishi Hiromasa
Abstract excerpt
CYP2C9 is a human microsomal cytochrome P450c (CYP). Much variation in CYP2C9 levels and activity can be attributed to polymorphisms of this gene. Wild-type CYP2C9 and ten mutants were co-expressed with NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in Escherichia coli. The hydroxylase activities toward steroids were examined. CYP2C9.2, CYP2C9.3, CYP2C9.4, CYP2C9.16, CYP2C9.28, CYP2C9.48 and CYP2C9.52 had higher testosterone...
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