Table 1

Coumarin metabolism by recombinant P450 enzymes

P4503-Hydroxycoumarin Formationo-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde Formation
nmol/min/nmol P450
Human
 CYP1A10.271-a 6.26
 CYP1A20.101.96
 CYP2E10.173.35
 CYP3A40.68N.D.
 CYP2A6N.D.N.D.
Rat
 CYP1A10.443.69
 CYP1A20.3822.2

Microsomal preparations of SF9 cells expressing human CYP1A1 (reductase/P450, 18:1), CYP1A2 (reductase/P450, 7:1), CYP2E1 (reductase/P450, 3:1, b5/P450, 2:1), CYP3A4 (reductase/P450, 7:1, b5/P450, 5:1), CYP2A6 (reductase/P450, 1:1), and rat CYP1A1 (reductase/P450, 2:1) and CYP1A2 (reductase/P450, 2:1) were incubated with 100 μM coumarin, and 3-hydroxycoumarin or o-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde formation was quantitated by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry or gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detection, respectively.

  • N.D., not detected; b5, cytochromeb5.

  • 1-a  Values are the average of duplicate determinations.