Polymorphism of human acetyltransferases.

doi:10.1289/ehp.94102s6213

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Polymorphism of human acetyltransferases.

Environmental health perspectives - 1 Oct 1994

Meyer U A

Abstract excerpt

Acetylation by arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs) is a major route in the metabolism of numerous drugs and carcinogens. Recent studies suggest that the same enzymes also catalyze N,O-transacetylation and O-acetylation. A genetic polymorphism of clinical relevance divides the human population i...

Topics

Acetylation
Acetyltransferases
Animals
Cloning, Molecular
Genotype
Humans
Mutation
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Genetic
Rabbits

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