title: The biochemistry of drug metabolism--an introduction: Part 2. Redox reactions and their enzymes.
abstract: This review continues a general presentation of the metabolism of drugs and other xenobiotics started in a recent issue of Chemistry & Biodiversity. This Part 2 presents the numerous oxidoreductases involved, their nomenclature, relevant biochemical properties, catalytic mechanisms, and the very diverse reactions they catalyze. Many medicinally, environmentally, and toxicologically relevant examples are presented and discussed. Cytochromes P450 occupy a majority of the pages of Part 2, but a large number of relevant oxidoreductases are also considered, e.g., flavin-containing monooxygenases, amine oxidases, molybdenum hydroxylases, peroxidases, and the innumerable dehydrogenases/reductases.
authors: Department of Pharmacy, University Hospital Centre (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon, CH-1011 Lausanne. Bernard.Testa@chuv.ch
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Testa
authors: Stefanie D
authors: SD
authors: Krämer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015262:Xenobiotics; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D010088:Oxidoreductases