Catalytic activities of a highly efficient cocaine hydrolase for hydrolysis of biologically active cocaine metabolites norcocaine and benzoylecgonine
Abstract Cocaine is a widely abused, hepatotoxic drug without an FDA-approved pharmacotherapy specific for cocaine addiction or overdose. It is recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy to accelerate cocaine metabolism which can convert cocaine to pharmacologically inactive metabolite(s) using...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27280-x |