Drug Metabolism Overview

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

What is the main difference between products of conjugation reactions and Phase I reactions?

  • Conjugation products have increased molecular weight and are more active, while Phase I reactions often produce inactive metabolites
  • Conjugation products have decreased molecular weight and are less active, while Phase I reactions often produce active metabolites
  • Conjugation products have increased molecular weight and are less active, while Phase I reactions often produce active metabolites (correct)
  • Conjugation products have decreased molecular weight and are more active, while Phase I reactions often produce inactive metabolites

Which type of reaction detoxifies reactive electrophiles by adding large anionic groups like GSH?

  • Acetylation
  • Methylation
  • Glutathione conjugation (correct)
  • Sulphation

What type of transferases can metabolize almost any hydrophobic compound containing nucleophilic or electrophilic groups?

  • Methyltransferase
  • Glutathione S-transferases (correct)
  • Sulfotransferases
  • Glucuronosyltransferases

Which enzyme forms a xenobiotic acyl-CoA as part of the glycine conjugation pathway?

<p>XM-ligase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of bile acid-CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferases?

<p>Formation of glycine conjugate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Drug Metabolism
19 questions

Drug Metabolism

SustainableSnake avatar
SustainableSnake
Drug Metabolism I - MOOC Quiz
15 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser