TABLE 2

LC-MS/MS parameters for quantitation of the known microsomal P450 probe metabolites

Microsomal P450 activity was assessed by the conversion of a known specific probe substrate to metabolite: phenacetin → acetaminophen for CYP1A2, bupropion → OH-bupropion for CYP2B6, rosiglitazone → 5-OH-rosiglitazone for CYP2C8, diclofenac → 4′-OH-diclofenac for CYP2C9, S-mephenytoin → S-4-hydroxy mephenytoin for CYP2C19, dextromethorphan → dextrorphan for CYP2D6, midazolam → 1′-OH-midazolam for CYP3A4/5.

Acetaminophen (CYP1A2)OH-bupropion (CYP2B6)5-OH-rosiglitazone (CYP2C8)4′-OH-diclofenac (CYP2C9)S-4-OH-mephenytoin (CYP2C19)Dextrorphan (CYP2D6)1′-OH-midazolam (CYP3A4/5)
Internal standardAcetaminophen-d4OH-bupropion-d65-OH-rosiglitazone-d4N/AaN/AaN/Aa1’-OH-midazolam-d4
MS modePositivePositivePositivePositivePositivePositivePositive
Analyte m/z transition152.04 > 109.93256.22 > 238.23374.19 > 151.07312.05 > 231.15235.24 > 150.09258.24 > 157.08341.93 > 324.14
Internal standard m/z transition156.1 > 114.0262.25 > 244.27378.24 > 155.06N/AaN/AaN/Aa346.17 > 328.13
Capillary voltage (Kv)3333333
Cone voltage (V)25163822303034
Collision energy (Ev)15122418183520
Desolvation temperature (°C)350350350350350350350
Source temperature (°C)120120120120120120120
Standard curve range (nM)20 ∼20005 ∼20002∼2000100 ∼200050 ∼20002 ∼20005 ∼2000
Retention time (min)2.98.16.84.23.76.99.3
Mobile phase gradient: %B (min)b55 (0) → 100 (10) → 55 (10.1) → 100 (16)
  • a N/A, isotope-labeled internal standards were not available. An external standard method was used for quantitation.

  • b Mobile phase consisted of 10 mM ammonium formate (pH 7.5) (A) and methanol (B).