Module IV -  Cytochrome P450

Tuesday September 15, 1998 - Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding enzyme induction is true?

A. Effects of enzyme induction are seen immediately after the introduction of an enzyme inducing substance.
B. An inducer can accelerate both the metabolism of other compounds and its own metabolism.
C. The time to onset of induction is the same for all inducers of a given enzyme.
D. Time to termination of induction is the same for all inducers of a given enzyme.
E. Environmental pollutants have minimal ability to induce CYP-450 enzymes.
 
 
 

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