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- Searching relevant polymorphisms of CYP2B6 in HIV infected patientsPublication . Tomaz, R.; Fernandes, A.; Cruz, J. P.; Martins, R.; Morais, J. G.; Ribeiro, A. C."The CYP2B6 belongs to the family of Cytochrome P450 enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of a wide variety of drugs, including the anti-retroviral EFV. The CYP2B6 gene, that has been mapped in the chromosome 19, is highly polymorphic and some SNP, namely 516G>T and 785A>G, are associated with decreased protein expression. These variants are related to phenotypes that are characterized as EFV poor metabolizers, and consequently to episodes of neurotoxicity."