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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Research Article

Inhibition of phenol sulfotransferase (SULT1A1) by quercetin in human adult and foetal livers

C. De Santi Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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A. Pietrabissa Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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F. Mosca Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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A. Rane Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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G. M. Pacifici Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
Pages 363-368 | Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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