TABLE 4

Effects of enzyme inhibition on the formation of MRX445-1, MRX445-2, and MRX459 from MRX-I (10 μM) in human liver S9 fractions

Protein concentration is 2.5 mg/ml.

Inhibitor or ProcessInhibitor ConcentrationTarget EnzymeMetabolite Formation
MRX445-1MRX445-2MRX459
μM%
No inhibitor (control)100100100
ABTa1000P450s91.291.688.7
Methimazolea100P450s, FMO1–FMO492.094.897.8
HeatedaFMO1, FMO3, FMO4, and FMO57.2290.0n.d.
Menadionea10AO and SDR44.642.9107
Raloxifenea10AO83.119.998.0
Methotrexatea50XO90.288.3106
Allopurinola100XO11010394.2
Flufenamic acida100AKR69.475.288.1
4-MPb100ADH10388.593.3
Disulfiramc50ALDH80.057.110.7
  • n.d., not detected.

  • a NADPH (2.0 mM) was supplemented as a coenzyme.

  • b NADPH (2.0 mM) and NAD+ (2.0 mM) were supplemented as a coenzyme.

  • c NADPH (2.0 mM) and NADP+ (2.0 mM) were supplemented as coenzyme.