1. The metabolism of cisand trans-acenaphthene-1,2-diol has been studied after the administration of these compounds to rats by subcutaneous injection and by stomach tube. 2. 1,8-Naphthalic acid has been isolated as its anhydride from the urine of the dosed animals. 3. A spectrophotometric method for the determination of free and conjugated 1,8-naphthalic acid in urine has been developed and ha...

The CYP2D6 enzyme metabolizes a quarter of all prescribed drugs, and is one of the main enzymes responsible for converting tamoxifen into its active metabolites. Individuals who carry two nonfunctioning copies of CYP2D6 are known as poor metabolizers. Individuals who carry one or two decreased activity alleles are referred to as intermediate metabolizers. Importantly, there are also heterozygou...