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adeelmd
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12/11/04 - 04:55 PM

what's the mech of action of propiothyuracil and warfarin (i.e. what enzyme does it inihibit... and what's the function of that enzyme)

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12/11/04 - 09:55 PM

PTU inhibits the oxidation of I- to I2.

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12/11/04 - 10:05 PM

Warfarin inhibits Vitamin K synthesis and gamma carboxylation of factors 2,7,9 and 10.

adeelmd
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12/11/04 - 11:22 PM

the name of the enzymes???

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12/12/04 - 01:47 AM

An other important mechanism of propylthiuracil is the inhibition of 5' deiodinase so there is no conversion of T4 into T3 in the peripheral tissue

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12/13/04 - 03:14 PM

warfarin --> epoxide reductase

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