Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6

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In biology, the cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 is a "cytochrome P-450 enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of many drugs and environmental chemicals, such as debrisoquine; adrenergic receptor antagonists; and tricyclic antidepressants. This enzyme is deficient in up to 10 percent of the Caucasian population."^[1]

References

↑ Anonymous (2024), Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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