Metabolism of glucurolactone to glucarate in Parkinson's disease

Neurology. 1992 Sep;42(9):1807-8. doi: 10.1212/wnl.42.9.1807.

Abstract

The metabolism of oral glucurolactone to serum D-glucarate by the hepatic cytochrome P450 enzyme system was no different in 20 untreated Parkinson's disease (PD) patients as compared with 20 age- and sex-matched controls. There was no evidence for a deficit in hepatic enzymes in PD.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism
  • Female
  • Glucaric Acid / blood*
  • Glucuronates / administration & dosage
  • Glucuronates / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Male
  • Parkinson Disease / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glucuronates
  • glucuronolactone
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • Glucaric Acid