Similarities and differences in the glucuronidation of estradiol and estrone by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase in liver microsomes from male and female rats

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1195-1202

  Zhu, Bao Ting ^a   Suchar, Lisa A ^a   Huang, Mou Tuan ^a   Conney, Allan H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

enzyme induction; estradiol; estrone; glucuronidation; glucuronosyltransferase; microsomal enzymes

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; 4 NITROPHENOL; DEXAMETHASONE; ENZYME INDUCING AGENT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; PHENOBARBITAL; RADIOISOTOPE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCURONIDATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER MICROSOME METABOLISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029960775     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(96)00062-7     Document Type: Article

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