biotransformation
Internal chemical processing
Biotransformation is the chemical modification of substances by living organisms, especially the metabolic processing of drugs and toxins by the body.
The liver performs most biotransformation, converting foreign compounds into forms that can be eliminated: The drug undergoes biotransformation before excretion.
The term appears in pharmacology, toxicology, and environmental science.
Heme protein transferring electrons
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
bioactivation · clearance · half-life · pharmacogenomics · induction · inhibition · substrate · hepatic
Protein that hastens reactions
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
- cellularComposed of small units
biochemistry · oxidation · reduction · catalyst · mitochondria · synthesis · coenzyme · amino acids
Microbial breakdown of organics
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
- soilGround matter for planting
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
fungi · composting · bioaccumulation · pollutants · contaminants · degradation · mineralization · wastewater
cytochrome
Heme protein transferring electrons
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- conjugationVerb form variation system
hydrolysis · bioactivation · clearance · half-life · pharmacogenomics · induction · inhibition · substrate · hepatic · excretion
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- metabolitesChemicals from bodily processes
cellular · biochemistry · oxidation · reduction · catalyst · mitochondria · synthesis · coenzyme · amino acids · lipids
biodegradation
Microbial breakdown of organics
- microorganismsMicroscopic living entities
- bioremediationLiving organisms detoxify pollutants
- soilGround matter for planting
bacteria · fungi · composting · bioaccumulation · pollutants · contaminants · degradation · mineralization · wastewater · microbial
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