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What do conjugation reactions involve?

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Conjugating enzymes (transferase), terminating bioactivity of the drug. This reaction leads to formation of metabolites with increased water-to-lipid partition coefficient, more hydrophilicity facilitating transport into aqueous compartments of the body Most commonly conjugate is glucuronic acid, but acetate, sulfate, glycine, glutathione, methyl conjugation is also common.


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