Table 3

Glucuronidation of several non-opioid substrates catalyzed by UGT2B7

Substrate (conc.)UGT2B7YUGT2B7H
Glucuronidation Rate pmol/min/mg proteinGlucuronidation Rate pmol/min/mg protein
(+) Menthol (0.5 mM)147, 247191, 255
(−) Menthol (0.5 mM)174, 357227, 388
Oxazepam (0.5 mM)3.5, 4.13.6 ± 0.7
(R)-glucuronidation
Oxazepam (0.5 mM)6.0 ± 0.54.9 ± 0.6
(S)-glucuronidation
Androsterone (0.100 mM)94114
Testosterone (0.100 mM) 0  0
Epitestosterone (0.100 mM)240, 468360

Membrane preparations of HK293 cells stably expressing either UGT2B7Y or H were used. The assays are described in the Methodssection. Values represent mean rates ± SEM using membranes from three different passages of cultured cells or from two passages are shown.