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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Metabolism of metyrapone by a soluble enzyme system in rat liver.

Dünges WKahl Gf

subject

MaleUltraviolet RaysMetabolitechemistry.chemical_elementOxygenchemistry.chemical_compoundEnzyme systemmedicineAnimalsBiotransformationPharmacologyMetyraponebiologyChemistryGeneral MedicineMetabolismMetyraponeEnzyme assayRatsBiochemistryLiverSpectrophotometryRat liverbiology.proteinMicrosomes LiverChromatography Thin LayerOxidoreductasesFunction (biology)NADPmedicine.drug

description

The formation of a metabolite of metyrapone by an oxygen sensitive soluble enzyme system in rat liver 105,000×g supernatant has been demonstrated. Enzyme activity requires the intact keto function of metyrapone.

10.1007/bf00997099https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4394454