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Drug Metabolism

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A series of chemical modifications of a drug compound by enzymatic activity that make the substrate (drug) more water soluble to allow its clearance from the body. Drug metabolism occurs in two phases: Phase I (biotransformation) involves oxidation, hydroxylation reduction, and hydrolysis. Phase II (conjugation) involves synthesis and conjugation. [ ]

Term info

Label

Drug Metabolism

Synonyms
  • Drug Metabolism
Legacy Concept Name

Drug_Metabolism

Preferred Name

Drug Metabolism

Semantic Type

Molecular Function

UMLS CUI

C0683140

code

C26633

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