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- Comprehensive overview of xenobiotic enzymes and their health implications
- Foreign compounds discussed include drugs, foods, smoke, and other chemicals
- Can serve as a resource for researchers and supplemental text for students in biochemistry, biomedical science, pharmacology, and environmental sciences
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
The subjects covered in this work include: metabolic enzymes and their catalyzed reactions, reactive intermediates generated from metabolic activation, oxidative stress mediated by electrophilic reactive intermediates, bioactivation - mediated cellular and functional damages, activation of Nrf2 – ARE pathway, genetic variations affecting metabolic enzyme expression, enzyme polymorphisms affecting xenobiotic - mediated toxicity, induction of metabolic enzymes for health benefits, and a diversity of metabolic enzyme modulators.
Authors and Affiliations
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Institute for Health and the Environment and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, 5 University Place, Rensselaer, USA
Chang-Hwei Chen
About the author
Dr. Chang-Hwei Chen is a biophysicist and professor emeritus of Biomedical Sciences at the School of Public Heath, University at Albany. He is currently a member of the Institute of Health and the Environment at the University at Albany.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Xenobiotic Metabolic Enzymes: Bioactivation and Antioxidant Defense
Authors: Chang-Hwei Chen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41679-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41678-2Published: 04 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41681-2Published: 04 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-41679-9Published: 03 April 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 239
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Enzymology, Pharmacology/Toxicology