Inhibition of human cytochromes P450 2A6 and 2A13 by flavonoids, acetylenic thiophenes and sesquiterpene lactones from Pluchea indica and Vernonia cinerea
The human liver cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2A6 and the respiratory CYP2A13 enzymes play role in nicotine metabolism and activation of tobacco-specific nitrosamine carcinogens. Inhibition of both enzymes could offer a strategy for smoking abstinence and decreased risks of respiratory diseases and lung can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2017.1363741 |