Table 1

Kinetic parameters for indinavir metabolism by individual liver (LMS) and enterocyte (EMS) microsomes and expressed CYP3A4/CYP3A5 enzymes

MicrosomesKMVmax
μM pmol/min/mg
LMS 30.21131
LMS 50.11 35
LMS 60.14 66
LMS 90.39 41
Mean ± SD0.21 ± 0.1368 ± 44
EMS 20.17140
EMS 40.31203
EMS 110.28147
Mean ± SD0.25 ± 0.07163 ± 35 
CYP3A40.040.681-a
CYP3A50.210.241-a
  • 1-a Vmax, nmol product/min/nmol CYP.