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Activation of nitrofurazone by azoreductases: multiple activities in one enzyme

Azoreductases are well known for azo pro-drug activation by gut flora. We show that azoreductases have a wider role in drug metabolism than previously thought as they can also reduce and hence activate nitrofurazone. Nitrofurazone, a nitroaromatic drug, is a broad spectrum antibiotic which has until...

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Autores principales: Ryan, Ali, Kaplan, Elise, Laurieri, Nicola, Lowe, Edward, Sim, Edith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22355582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00063