The isomers eoxin (“ee-OX-in”) A4 and leukotriene (“leuko-TRY-een”) A4 bear this group before it is removed by coupling to glutathione (“gluta-THIGH-own”). Rifampin indirectly increases carbamazepine (“car-buh-MAY-zuh-peen”) activity by promoting the addition of this group, while grapefruit has the opposite effect. Post-translational modification by gamma-glutamyl carboxylase (“carboxy-lase”) adds this group to its cofactor, which must be removed by the VKOR (“V-kor”) complex. The addition of this group to aflatoxin (“afla-toxin”) enables it to cause liver damage. The ability of PAHs (“P-A-H’s”) to cause transitions and transversions is attributed to the addition of this functional group by cytochrome P450s, which may be followed by hydrolysis to form a vicinal diol (“VISS-ih-null DYE-ol”). The C-3 hydroxyl of sterols derives from one of these functional groups added to a double bond by squalene monooxygenase (“mono-oxygen-ace”). For 10 points, name this reactive group consisting of a three-membered ether ring. ■END■
ANSWER: epoxides (“ee-POCK-sydes”) [or epoxy; or oxiranes; prompt on cyclic ethers until “ether” is read]
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