TABLE 3

Effects of full and partial activation of FMOs with and without the coenzyme NADPH on BZD and CLZ metabolism in HLM

SubstrateNADPHN-OxidationaN-Demethylationa
100 μM1 mMpmol/mg protein per minutepmol/mg protein per minute
BZD+498.4 ± 15.2
BZD247.5 ± 17.4*
CLZ+682.6 ± 7.8393.0 ± 7.7
CLZ664.4 ± 13.5400.1 ± 9.7
  • a The data are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. (n = 3) and analyzed using two-sided Student’s t test. *P < 0.05 versus NADPH (+) with the same substrate.