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. 2020 Aug 5;10(8):1148. doi: 10.3390/biom10081148

Table 3.

Toxicity and side effect-causing protein target of drugs.

Protein Physiological Function Site of Action Effect of Deficiency/Inhibition Ref.
pyruvate kinase glycolysis cytosol hemolytic anemia [44]
aconitase citric acid cycle mitochondria neurotoxicity [45]
cytochrome c oxidative phosphorylation mitochondria increased sensitivity to cell heath signals triggered by TNF-α [46]
carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I urea cycle mitochondria hyperammonemia [47]
hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase nucleotide biosynthesis mitochondria hyperuricemia [48]
glutamate dehydrogenase amino acid degradation mitochondria nephrotoxicity [49]