Table 1

Kinetic parameters of imipramine N-glucuronidation in human liver microsomes

Human Liver MicrosomesHigh-Affinity ComponentLow-Affinity Component
KMVmaxVmax/KMKMVmaxVmax/KM
μM nmol/min/mg protein μl/min/mg protein mM nmol/min/mg protein μl/min/mg protein
H00378.90.334.130.731.111.53
H03075.60.264.540.420.580.38
H042103.20.262.570.580.761.32
H112149.20.322.121.091.151.06
mean ± S.D.97.2 ± 39.40.29 ± 0.033.00 ± 0.850.70 ± 0.290.90 ± 0.281.32 ± 0.19

Imipramine (10 μM–2 mM) was incubated for 60 min with 0.25 mg/ml human liver microsomes.