TABLE 1

Kinetic parameters for the cosubstrate UDPGA in the glucuronidation of three OH-PCBs

Results are mean ± S.D.; n = 4.

OH-PCB Concentration Vmax (Apparent) Km (Apparent)
μM nmol/min/mg μM
Liver
4′-OH-CB35 500 0.87 ± 0.20 697 ± 246
4′-OH-CB72 500 0.60 ± 0.10 684 ± 323
Intestine
4′-OH-CB69 200 0.20 ± 0.11 27 ± 14