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. 2014 Oct 13;9(10):e109623. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109623

Figure 2. Schematic representation of 6-MP metabolism.

Figure 2

Following oral intake to the gut, 6-MP is absorbed into the plasma from where it is eliminated through various routes. From plasma, 6-MP diffuses into the cells and enzymatically converted to 6-TGN and MeMP, which in turn are eliminated from the cells at a constant rate.