Article
Expression of cytochrome P4502E1 in human liver: assessment by mRNA, genotype and phenotype.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Oct 1998
Powell H, Kitteringham N R, Pirmohamed M, Smith D A, Park B K
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) is constitutively expressed in human liver and is responsible for the metabolic bioactivation of a wide variety of xenobiotics, including a number of protoxins and procarcinogens. CYP2E1 expression is regulated at several levels including pre-transcriptional, transcrip...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Chlorzoxazone
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hydroxylation
- Liver
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nitrophenols
- Phenotype
