Precursor to metabolite: Morphine to Morphine-3glucuronide

Morphine is converted to Morphine-3glucuronide by UGT2B7.

Morphine mascot — mnemonic cartoon — Morphine — mascot

The pair

Morphine — The prototypical opioid analgesic and comparison standard.
Morphine-3glucuronide — Nonanalgesic morphine metabolite that accumulates in renal impairment; may contribute to neuroexcitatory toxicity.

Morphine · Morphine-3glucuronide · Open Morphine in the interactive console ↗