The role of hepatic and extrahepatic UDP-glucuronosyltransferases in human drug metabolism*†
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Drug Metabolism Reviews
- Vol. 33 (3-4), 273-297
- https://doi.org/10.1081/dmr-120000653
Abstract
At present, the methods and enzymology of the UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) lag behind that of the cytochromes P450 (CYPs). About 15 human UGTs have been identified, and knowledge about their...Keywords
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