TABLE 1

Kinetic parameters for the formation of acyl glucuronides of BVM with recombinant human UGTs and pooled human liver and intestinal microsomes

Data were measured by LC-ESI-MS and are expressed as the means of duplicates.


Enzyme Source and Glucuronide

Vmax

Km

Vmax/Km
pmol/min/mg protein μM μl/min/mg protein
UGT1A3
    Mono-BVMG (I) 65 13 5.0
    Mono-BVMG (II) N.D. N.D. N.D.
UGT1A4
    Mono-BVMG (I) 1.8 5.6 0.32
    Mono-BVMG (II) N.D. N.D. N.D.
UGT2B7
    Mono-BVMG (I) 6.1 6.0 1.0
    Mono-BVMG (II) 6.5 7.8 0.83
HLMs
    Mono-BVMG (I) 61 27 2.3
    Mono-BVMG (II) 48 16 3.1
HIMs
    Mono-BVMG (I) N.D. N.D. N.D.
    Mono-BVMG (II)
90
8.3
11
  • N.D., not detected.