Table 1

Apparent kinetic parameters for the N-glucuronidation of amitriptyline and diphenhydramine in microsomes from four human liver samples (mean ± SD)

ParameterSubstrate
AmitriptylineDiphenhydramine
K M1(μM)1.4  ± 0.22.6  ± 0.9
V max1 (pmol·mg protein−1·min−1)
 HL 158.1  ± 0.854.1  ± 1.0
 HL 162.8  ± 0.31.9  ± 0.3
 HL 1715.8  ± 1.012.3  ± 1.6
 HL 196.9  ± 0.417.4  ± 1.6
K M2(μM)311  ± 231180  ± 280
V max2 (pmol·mg protein−1·min−1)
 HL 15522  ± 26740  ± 140
 HL 16165  ± 9164  ± 31
 HL 17250  ± 14388  ± 68
 HL 1983  ± 5253  ± 44
V max1/K M1 (μl·mg protein−1·min−1)
 HL 155.91.6
 HL 162.10.7
 HL 1711.6 4.7
 HL 195.16.6
V max2/K M2 (μl·mg protein−1·min−1)
 HL 151.7 0.63
 HL 16 0.53 0.14
 HL 17 0.80 0.33
 HL 19 0.27 0.22