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Which type of amines are susceptible to oxidative N-dealkylation, oxidative deamination, and N-oxidation reactions?
Secondary amines
What type of reaction leads to the formation of lactam metabolites in alicyclic tertiary amines?
Oxidation reaction
In the metabolism of which drug does bisdealkylation of the tertiary aliphatic amine occur very slowly?
Lidocaine
Which group remains intact and does not undergo significant metabolism in many β-adrenergic antagonists?
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Which type of amines proceed with N-dealkylation through the carbinolamine pathway?
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Which type of amine drugs are susceptible to oxidative N-dealkylation reactions?
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What is the primary amine metabolite formed from oxidative dealkylation of secondary amines susceptible to?
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Which process involves an initial α-carbon hydroxylation reaction to form a carbinolamine intermediate?
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What can direct oxidative deamination of secondary amines produce?
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Which type of amines can be metabolized to their corresponding lactam derivatives?
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What do N-hydroxylamine metabolites generated from secondary aliphatic and alicyclic amines undergo?
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In the metabolism of propranolol, what reaction leads to the formation of the carbinolamine intermediate?
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What is the key role of metabolism of nitrogen functionalities like amines and amides?
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Which enzyme is primarily responsible for oxidative N-dealkylation of tertiary aliphatic and alicyclic amines?
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What is the initial step in the oxidative N-dealkylation process of tertiary aliphatic and alicyclic amines?
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Why is N-dealkylation of the t-butyl group not possible by the carbinolamine pathway?
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Which type of functional groups are commonly found in natural products like morphine, cocaine, and nicotine?
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What is the main outcome of the spontaneous heterolytic cleavage of the C–N bond during oxidative N-dealkylation?
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