Separation of two conjugates of clofibric acid (CPIB) found in the urine of subjects taking clofibrate

Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 1978 Mar-Apr;5(2):195-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1978.tb00671.x.

Abstract

1. Two main conjugates of CPIB (2-[chlorophenoxy]-2-methylpropionic acid) are present in the urine of subjects taking clofibrate. The metabolites can be separated by thin-layer chromatography (TLC). 2. Both conjugates are hydrolysed by dilute alkali, but only one is hydrolysed by the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. In eighty-five urine specimens this conjugate accounted for an average of 54.5% (range 25-70%) of the total CPIB, while 2.6-12.45% (mean 5.1%) was present as free CPIB.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Clofibrate / isolation & purification
  • Clofibrate / urine*
  • Glucuronates / urine
  • Glucuronidase
  • Humans
  • Hydrolysis

Substances

  • Glucuronates
  • Glucuronidase
  • Clofibrate