title: Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 and human disease.
abstract: This review summarizes information concerning the association of the human flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) and human diseases. Human FMO3 oxygenates a wide variety of nucleophilic heteroatom-containing xenobiotics, including endogenous substrates and various clinically important drugs. In this article, the authors discuss the association of FMO3 with human disease, including: i) direct association of FMO3 genetic mutations to human genetic disease; ii) association of FMO3 genetic polymorphism to altered drug metabolism and, therefore, indirect association of FMO3 with drug therapeutic efficacy of human disease; and iii) the potential impact and/or effect of FMO3 transcriptional regulation during disease states. Even though many studies discussed for the latter two points are at a preliminary stage and require much more research to bring to a definite conclusion, the authors include these studies to stimulate general interest and invite further discussion.
authors.affiliation: Human Biomolecular Research Institute, 5310 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
authors.forename: Meike S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Motika
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cashman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D009154:Mutation; D010105:Oxygenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D010105:Oxygenases; C020066:dimethylaniline monooxygenase (N-oxide forming)