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SUBMITTER: Janha RE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4036532 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Janha Ramatoulie E RE Worwui Archibald A Linton Kenneth J KJ Shaheen Seif O SO Sisay-Joof Fatoumatta F Walton Robert T RT
BMC evolutionary biology 20140401
<h4>Background</h4>Cytochrome P450 CYP2C19 metabolizes a wide range of pharmacologically active substances and a relatively small number of naturally occurring environmental toxins. Poor activity alleles of CYP2C19 are very frequent worldwide, particularly in Asia, raising the possibility that reduced metabolism could be advantageous in some circumstances. The evolutionary selective forces acting on this gene have not previously been investigated.We analyzed CYP2C19 genetic markers from 127 Gamb ...[more]