S-methylation of 2-mercaptopyrazine in rat liver microsomes and cytosol

Xenobiotica

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 909-916

  Lee, D H ^a   Kim, D H ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 DICHLORO ALPHA METHYLBENZYLAMINE; ANILINE; ANISIC ACID; BENZYLAMINE; CYTOCHROME; ENZYME INHIBITOR; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PROADIFEN; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE; THIOPURINE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANILINE COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; BENZYLAMINES; CHLOROBENZOATES; CYTOSOL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MALE; METHYLATION; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MICROSOMES, LIVER; PROADIFEN; PYRAZINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VANILLIC ACID;

EID: 0032830055     PISSN: 00498254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/004982599238155     Document Type: Article

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