TABLE 2

Method for (S)-mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylase, dextromethorphan O-demethylase, terfenadine hydroxylase, midazolam 1′-hydroxylase, and testosterone 6β-hydroxylase assays


Parameter(s)

(S)-Mephenytoin 4′-Hydroxylase

Dextromethorphan O-Demethylase

Terfenadine Hydroxylase

Midazolam 1′-Hydroxylase

Testosterone 6β-Hydroxylase
(CYP2C19) (CYP2D6) (CYP2J2) (CYP3A) (CYP3A)
Microsomal protein concentration (mg/ml) 0.25 0.15 Not conducted 0.1 0.15
Recombinant P450 concentration (pmol/ml) Not conducted Not conducted 2 5 Not conducted
Incubation time (min) 5 5 5 5 5
Substrate (final concentration, μM) (S)-Mephenytoin (55) Dextromethorphan (10) Terfenadine (1) Midazolam (5) Testosterone (75)
Analyte 4′-Hydroxymephenytoin Dextrorphan Terfenadine alcohol 1′-Hydroxymidazolam 6β-Hydroxytestosterone
Internal standard 6-Hydroxychlozoxazone Propranolol Trazodone α-Hydroxymidazolam-D4 6β-Hydroxytestosterone-D3
Column Luna Pheny-hexyl 2 × 150 mm, 5 μm Luna Pheny-hexyl 2 × 150 mm, 5 μm Luna Pheny-hexyl 2 × 150 mm, 5 μm Zorbax SB-C18 150 × 2.1 mm, 5 μm Zorbax SB-C18 150 × 2.1 mm, 5 μm
Flow rate 0.3 ml/min 0.3 ml/min 0.3 ml/min 0.6 ml/min 0.6 ml/min
Mobile phase A 0.1% Formic acid 0.1% Formic acid 0.1% Formic acid 0.1% Formic acid 0.1% Formic acid
Mobile phase B ACN containing 0.1% formic acid ACN containing 0.1% formic acid ACN containing 0.1% formic acid ACN containing 0.1% formic acid Methanol containing 0.1% formic acid
Mass spectrometer conditions
    Mode Negative Positive Positive Positive Positive
    Declustering potential (V) -55 81 106 76 71
    Collision energy (V) -22 53 39 31 21
    Turbo-V source temperature (°C) 400 400 350 400 350
    Analyte m/z transition 233 → 190 258 → 157 488 → 452 342 → 324 305 → 269
    Internal standard m/z transition 184 → 120 260 → 183 372 → 148 346 → 328 308 → 272
    Standard curve range (nM)
2-100
25-10,000
0.1-500
2-1000
5-5000