title: The CYP2C19 enzyme polymorphism.
abstract: The genetic test is gradually replacing probe drugs as the primary tool for screening populations for the CYP2C19 polymorphism. A full appreciation for the clinical and toxicological relevance of this genetic variation is presently limited. Further research is needed in several areas. The development and use of 3-D models of the CYP2C19 enzyme to automate and increase the rate at which CYP2C19 substrates are identified could reap great benefits. Meanwhile, clinical research should begin to determine whether the CYP2C19 polymorphism affects therapeutic outcomes and toxicity of drugs in actual patient settings. Combining research efforts in molecular modeling, genetic testing, clinical and epidemiological research will be required if better appreciation of this genetic variation and its importance in the population at large is to emerge.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy and Eastern State Hospital Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0082, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wedlund
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; D065731:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000235:genetics*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; C045793:CYP2C19 protein, human; D065731:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19