TABLE 5

Enzyme activity in colon slices after 0 and 24 h of incubation Activities are expressed as mean ± S.E.M.


Metabolite (Enzyme Involved)

Activity 0–3 ha

Activity 24–27 ha

% Initial Metabolic Rate after 24-h Preincubation
pmol/mg protein/min
1-Hydroxymidazolam (CYP3A4/5) ND ND
4-Hydroxydiclofenac (CYP2C9) ND ND
1-Hydroxybufuralol (CYP2D6) ND ND
7-HC (mainly CYP1A1) ND ND
7-HC-GLUC (UGT1A6) 247 ± 23 247 ± 37 100
7-HC-SULF (SULT)
49 ± 10
50 ± 13
100
  • ND, not detectable; 7-HC-SULF, 7-hydroxycoumarin-sulfate; SULT, sulfotransferase

  • a Lower limits of quantitation were 5 nM for 1-hydroxymidazolam, 4-hydroxydiclofenac, and 1-hydroxybufuralol and <0.25 μM for 7-HC and 7-HC-GLUC and 7-HC-SULF