Table 1

Characteristics of microsomal metabolites of 7-ethoxycoumarin with various treatments

MetaboliteRetention TimeM +H+Rate of Metabolite Formation
NADPHNADPH + UDPGANADPH + alaNADPH + UDPGA + ala
min pmol/min-mg protein
M112.0207475  ± 9222  ± 7477  ± 887  ± 1
M28.9383N.D.345  ± 5N.D.500  ± 2
M37.9163582  ± 2261  ± 20608  ± 11100  ± 1
M44.0339N.D.292  ± 5N.D.502  ± 4

Metabolites M3 and M4 were identified as 7-HC and 7-HC glucuronide, respectively. Formation rates for metabolites M1 and M2 were estimated using the standard curves for 7-HC and 7-HC glucuronide, respectively. Some of these data have been published previously (Fisher et al., 2000).

  • ala, alamethicin (added as described under Materials and Methods); N.D., not detected.