Kelsey K T, Ross D, Traver R D, Christiani D C, Zuo Z F, Spitz M R, Wang M, Xu X, Lee B K, Schwartz B S, Wiencke J K
Department of Cancer Biology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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The NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1:EC 1.6.99.2) is an important biotransformation enzyme system that is also known to metabolize important novel chemotherapeutic compounds. The gene that codes for this enzyme has recently been found to be polymorphic in humans. Here, we describe the ethnic distribution of the polymorphism and note that this may have implications for anti-tumour drug development and use.
烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NAD(P)H)醌氧化还原酶(NQO1:EC 1.6.99.2)是一种重要的生物转化酶系统,已知它还能代谢重要的新型化疗化合物。最近发现,编码该酶的基因在人类中具有多态性。在此,我们描述了这种多态性的种族分布,并指出这可能对抗肿瘤药物的研发和使用产生影响。