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SUBMITTER: Schelstraete W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Schelstraete Wim W Clerck Laura De L Govaert Elisabeth E Millecam Joske J Devreese Mathias M Deforce Dieter D Bocxlaer Jan Van JV Croubels Siska S
Scientific reports 20190625 1
Over the past two decades, the pig has gained attention as a potential model for human drug metabolism. Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450), a superfamily of biotransformation enzymes, are pivotal in drug metabolism. Porcine CYP450 has been demonstrated to convert typical substrates of human CYP450. Nevertheless, knowledge and insight into porcine CYP450 quantity and substrate selectivity is scant, especially regarding intestinal CYP450. The current study aimed to map the quantities of hepatic and ...[more]