Nikolas
Created page with "== Summary == * The body metabolizes drugs in two steps; phase I and phase II * Phase I, where the drug is oxidized, reduced or hydrolysed to yield an -OH group ** The most important enzymes in phase I reactions are the CYP450 enzymes, monoamine oxidase, alcohol dehydrogenase, etc * Phase II, where the enzyme attaches a chemical group to the -OH group on the drug ** The important enzymes here are ''transferases'', enzymes which conjugate the drug with a chemical group *..."