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Phase II metabolism involves the conjugation of a polar moiety, such as sulfate or glucuronic acid, to a (relatively) nonpolar xenobiotic. Although it might be expected that such conjugates may exhibit amphiphilic character (e.g., surface activity and potential to form micelles), no detailed study of the micellization characteristics of any drug-glucuronide conjugates has yet been reported. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the solution behavior and amphiphilic characteristics of gemfibrozil 1-O-beta glucuronide (GG), a model drug-glucuronide conjugate.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Pharmaceutics, Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University (Parkville campus), 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
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