HPLC determination and diversity analysis of thiopurine methyltransferase activity in human and pig

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 460-463

  Wang, Li Na ^a   Zhang, Lin ^a   Nan, Feng ^a   Cheng, Jing Qiu ^a   Bu, Hong ^a   Liang, Mao Zhi ^a   Lu, Yan Rong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

6 Methylmercaptopurine; HPLC; Thiopurine methyltransferase; Xenotransplantaion

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 6 METHYL MERCAPTOPURINE; 6 METHYL MERCAPTOPURINE; ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMINO METHYL MERCAPTOPURINE; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHANOL; THIOPURINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FLOW RATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVERSED PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SPECIES COMPARISON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 33744832619     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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