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the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 32, 2002 - Issue 7
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Research Article

7-OH-flavone is sulfated in the human liver and duodenum, whereas 5-OH-flavone and 3-OH-flavone are potent inhibitors of SULT1A1 activity and 7-OH-flavone sulfation rate

M. Vietri Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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A. Pietrabissa Department of Oncology, Section of Surgery, Cisanello Hospital at the University of Pisa, I-56124 Cisanello, Italy
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R. Spisni Department of Surgery, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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F. Mosca Department of Neurosciences, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, Via Roma 55, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
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G. M. Pacifici Department of Oncology, Section of Surgery, Cisanello Hospital at the University of Pisa, I-56124 Cisanello, Italy
Pages 563-571 | Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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