detoxification
Type: process Aliases: phase II detoxificationdetoxification enzymes
- Systems Analogy The liver and cellular process of neutralizing and removing toxic chemicals from the body.
- Formal Definition The physiological conversion and elimination of toxic endogenous metabolites or xenobiotic compounds from cells and tissues.
Mentioned In
- Moleculexenobiotic
- ProteinNrf2
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Ma Q. Role of Nrf2 in Oxidative Stress and Toxicity. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol. 2013;53:401-426. ↗
"Detoxification pathways facilitate excretion of electrophilic hazards."