Identification of enzymes involved in oxidation of phenylbutyrate

In recent years the short-chain fatty acid, 4-phenylbutyrate (PB), has emerged as a promising drug for various clinical conditions. In fact, PB has been Food and Drug Administration-approved for urea cycle disorders since 1996. PB is more potent and less toxic than its metabolite, phenylacetate (PA)...

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Main Authors: Neža Palir, Jos P.N. Ruiter, Ronald J.A. Wanders, Riekelt H. Houtkooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520338311