Table 2

Apparent kinetic constants for total TRI metabolite formation

SpeciesVmaxKmVmax/KmrN
nmol/mg protein/min mM
Male
 Mouse8.60  ± 4.502-b 0.378  ± 0.41442.0  ± 28.52-b 0.95–0.995
 Rat (high affinity)0.96  ± 0.65a,b 0.072  ± 0.0822-c 23.8  ± 20.6b,d 0.95–0.995
  (low affinity)2.48  ± 0.97a,b 0.482  ± 0.1045.3  ± 2.22-b 0.94–0.985
 Human (high affinity)0.52  ± 0.17a,b 0.012  ± 0.0032-c 48.0  ± 23.12-b 0.98–0.993
  (low affinity)0.93  ± 0.17a,b 0.093  ± 0.02610.7  ± 3.9b,d 0.96–0.983
  H1 (high affinity)0.370.01426.40.991
     (low affinity)0.880.1237.20.981
  H2 (high affinity)0.610.00967.80.981
     (low affinity)1.050.07214.60.961
  H3 (high affinity)0.790.01079.00.981
     (low affinity)1.240.07516.50.971
Female
 Mouse26.06  ± 7.290.161  ± 0.029162.8  ± 36.70.993
 Rat (high affinity)2.91  ± 0.712-b 0.042  ± 0.02180.0  ± 33.92-b 0.96–0.983
     (low affinity)4.31  ± 0.312-b 0.111  ± 0.02740.1  ± 7.1b,d 0.92–0.993
 Human (high affinity)0.33  ± 0.15a,b 0.026  ± 0.0172-c 15.3  ± 10.1b,d 0.97–0.993
  (low affinity)0.72  ± 0.60a,b 0.160  ± 0.1626.8  ± 5.6b,d 0.96–0.993
  H4 (high affinity)0.190.01413.60.991
     (low affinity)0.360.0973.70.971
  H5 (high affinity)0.480.04510.70.971
     (low affinity)1.420.3334.30.991
  H6 (high affinity)0.380.01329.20.991
     (low affinity)0.420.03014.00.961
  • 2-a Significantly different from the corresponding male mouse value.

  • 2-b Significantly different from the corresponding female mouse value.

  • 2-c Significantly different from the corresponding male rat (low affinity) value.

  • 2-d Significantly different from the corresponding female rat (high affinity) value.