See Also: ACTH suppression test(medicine)
ACTH stimulation test(medicine)
dexamethasone suppression test(medicine)
cortisol suppression test(medicine)
thyroid suppression test(medicine)
growth hormone suppression test(medicine)
formamidopyridine-DNA glycosylase(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
ACTH(medicine)
ACTH(encyclopedia)

formamidopyridine-DNA glycosylase (medicine) and ACTH suppression test (medicine)


formamidopyridine-DNA glycosylase (medicine)


formamidopyridine-DNA glycosylase
<enzyme> Substrate is the ring-opened form of 7-methylguanine; has been sequenced; genbank af026691

Registry number: EC 3.2.2.23

Synonym: fap-DNA glycosylase, fapy-DNA glycosylase, formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase, 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase, 8-hydroxyguanine DNA glycosylase, 8-hydroxyguanine endonuclease, 8-oh-gua endonuclease, fpg protein, E coli, fpg gene product, E coli, mutm protein, oh8 guanine excision repair enzyme, ogg1 gene product


ACTH suppression test (medicine)


ACTH suppression test
<investigation> A test that measures the response of the adrenal glands to ACTH.

In this case, dexamethasone is given to the patient and then blood cortisol levels are measured. Under normal conditions, cortisol levels should drop in response to dexamethasone.

In this test one milligram of dexamethasone is administered in the morning and then the blood is drawn for analysis the following morning.

Abnormal test results can indicate Cushing's syndrome.