title: Pharmacogenetic covariation of defective N-oxidation of sparteine and 4-hydroxylation of debrisoquine.
abstract: Two subjects from each of the three groups of homozygous rapid, heterozygous, and homozygous non-metabolizers (N-oxidation) of sparteine received a single oral dose of debrisoquine. The urinary ratio of debrisoquine/4-hydroxy-debrisoquine, reflecting the individual's capacity to C-hydroxylate debrisoquine, was closely related to his phenotype for sparteine metabolism. This indicates that the two metabolic reactions are controlled by similar if not identical genetic factors.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003647:Debrisoquin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006900:Hydroxylation; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010641:Phenotype; D013034:Sparteine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007546:Isoquinolines; D013034:Sparteine; D003647:Debrisoquin