Table 3

Ki values for the inhibition of (S)-mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylation by (+)-N-3-benzyl-nirvanol and (−)-N-3-benzyl-phenobarbital in human liver microsomes

Enzyme SourceKi
(+)-N-3-Benzyl-Nirvanol(−)-N-3-Benzyl-Phenobarbital
μM
HL1340.230.071
HL1430.280.094
HL1640.210.089
Mean ± S.D.0.24  ± 0.040.085  ± 0.012

The activities of (S)-mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylation in three different human liver microsomal preparations were analyzed as described under Materials and Methods. Kivalues were determined by nonlinear regression with SYSTAT Statistics using the competitive inhibition equation.