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. 2017 Apr 7;292(21):8569–8576. doi: 10.1074/jbc.R116.767434

Table 1.

Examples of molecules subject to glucuronidation in mammals

IBD is inflammatory bowel disease.

Aglycone Aglycone's effect Disease/health Refs.
Endogenous
    Arachidonic acid Signaling molecule Inflammation 48
    Bilirubin Neurotoxin, antioxidant Gall stones, jaundice 19
    Chenodeoxycholate Digestion Cholestasis 89
    Chondroitin sulfate Glycosaminoglycan Cancer 90
    Dopamine GI motility, water absorption IBD, constipation 5
    Estradiol Sex hormone, development Breast cancer 26
    Hyaluronic acid Glycosaminoglycan Cancer 10
    Norepinephrine GI motility IBD 5
    Serotonin GI motility IBD 40
    Testosterone Sex hormone Prostate cancer 32
    Thyroxine Thyroid regulation Metabolic disorder 36

Exogenous
    AOM Alkylating agent Cancer 66
    Belinostat HDAC inhibitor GI toxicity 57
    Benzo[a]pyrene DNA adduct formation Cancer 70
    Diclofenac NSAID GI toxicity 62
    Ethanol Depressant Liver toxicity 91
    Indomethacin NSAID GI toxicity 64
    Ketoprofen NSAID GI toxicity 62
    Nicotine Stimulant Addiction 75
    Panobinostat HDAC inhibitor GI toxicity 58
    PhIP Alkylating agent Cancer 69
    SN-38 Topoisomerase I inhibitor GI toxicity 54