title: Association of the N-acetyltransferase I gene (NATI) with mild and severe substance abuse.
abstract: We observed a significant increase in the number subjects carrying the NAT1* 10 allele of the N-acetyl transferasel (NAT1) gene in controls with a MAST-R score of > or = 4 and in subjects with drug and/or alcohol dependence (p=0.003), compared with controls with a MAST-R <4. These results suggest that alterations in the acetylation of one or more CNS compounds may be related to both mild and severe substance abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Comings
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muhleman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacMurray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D001191:Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005838:Genotype; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics*; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D001191:Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase; C089384:N-acetyltransferase 1