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A xenobiotic is a foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.

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What are the advantages of xenobiotic compounds?

Xenobiotic compounds are chemical substances that are sometimes found in places where they would not nor should not be. One example of a xenobiotic is an antibiotic that is in a person's bloodstream because it is not something that the body would create naturally.


What are xenobiotics?

A xenobiotic is a foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.


What type of metabolism might bacteria that clean oil off beaches use?

Bacteria that clean oil off beaches may use xenobiotic metabolism, which is the ability to break down synthetic compounds like oil through enzymatic pathways. They can degrade hydrocarbons found in oils into simpler compounds as a source of energy.


Elimination of xenobiotic substances including many therapeutic and abused drugs is handled by?

organic anion transporters


What is glucuronidation?

The addition of glucuronic acid to a substrate is glucuronidation. It is used in xenobiotic metabolism of various substances that include drugs, androgens, estrogens, and retinoids.


What science word starts with the x?

XanthineX-ray,Xanthoma,Xanthophyll,Xenobiotic,Xenogamy,Xenogenic,Xenon,Xenotransplantation,Xerophyte,Xylem,Xylene,Xylol,Xylose.


Nouns starting with x?

xylophone, X-man, Xanax, Xanadu, xanthan,Xavier, xaxis, xenia, xenobiotic, Xia, xenon, xerophagy, xunit, xylem, xyst, to name a few


What are degrades?

degradative plasmids are types of plasmids present in certain bacterias such as pseudomonas putida which impart the ability of degrade xenobiotic compounds such as salicylic acid, 2-4D etc.there are 3 such plasmids-1)CAM plasmid- which degrades camphor.2)XYL ,, - ,, ,, xylene.3)NAH ,, - ,, ,, napthalene.in addition to this CAM also has octane degrading OCT part & NAH has salicylic acid degrading SAL part.


What are some words start with x and end with c?

xebec, xenic, xeric, xanthic, xerotic, xenobiotic, xenogeneic, xenolithic, xenophobic, xenotropic, xerophytic, xerographic, xerothermic, xylographic, xerophthalmic, xenodiagnostic


What are the 7 types of compounds?

Ionic compounds Covalent compounds Metallic compounds Molecular compounds Acidic compounds Basic compounds Organic compounds


Are compounds considered mixtures?

Compounds are not mixtures; mixtures are formed from compounds.


What Discribes organic compounds?

Organic compounds are compounds that contain carbon.