TABLE 4

Kinetic parameters of metabolism for genistein, daidzein, formononetin, glycitein, biochanin A, and prunetin by rat colon microsomes




Isoflavone

Genistein

Daidzein

Formononetin

Glycitein

Biochanin A

Prunetin
Colon Vmax1 (nmol/min/mg) 0.4 0.8 0.5 2.5 0.3 0.1
Km1 (μM) 3.2 4.3 8.4 0.6 13.0 0.7
Vmax1/Km1 (ml/min/mg) 0.1 0.2 0.1 3.8 0.02 0.2
R (autoact only) 0.5
Vmax-0 (autoact) (nmol/min/mg) 0.01
Vmax-d (autoact) (nmol/min/mg) 2.5
Vmax2 (biphasic) (nmol/min/mg) 1.6E3 0.1
Km2 (μM) 2.7E5 0.1
R 2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

AIC
-53.6
-34.2
-38.6
-8.4
-51.6
-73.2