Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
A 50-year-old patient with food poisoning is on a drip of 10% glucose solution. It not only provides the body with necessary energy, but also performs the function of detoxification by the production of a metabolite that participates in the following conjugation reaction:
Answer options
- Hydroxylation
- Glucuronidation
- Sulfation
- Glycosylation
- Methylation
Correct answer
Glucuronidation
Explanation
The body uses Glucoronidation to make substances water-soluble in order to make their elimination or detoxification easier through urine or feces.
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