Table 4

Catalytic activities and Michaelis-Menten parameters of CYPs from human liver microsomes and various expression systems

CYP: Marker ReactionReaction ConditionsVmaxKmKm (human liver microsomes)a
TimeCYP
[linearity range]
min pmols nmol/min/nmol CYP μM μM
1A1
1-EthoxyresorufinO-deethylation10  [5–20]3  [0.5–5]1.50.134
1A2
7-Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylation10  [5–15]12.5  [2.5–12.5]0.91.050.19–2.0
2C8
6α-Paclitaxel hydroxylation30  [20–50]25  [10–80]1.144.94–15
2C9
Diclofenac 4-hydroxylation10  [5–20]10  [5–20]15.08.32.9–22
2C19
S-Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylation45  [15–45]50  [10–50]2.145416–80
2D6
Bufuralol 1′-hydroxylation10  [5–15]3  [0.2–3.2]8158–44
2E1
Chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylation30  [25–60]50  [25–100]2.817722–49
3A4
Testosterone 6β-hydroxylation20  [5–20]30  [5–30]85553–229
3A5
Testosterone 6β-hydroxylation30  [5–30]30  [5–30]1.884
  • a Values obtained from the following literature: Ono et al., 1995; Peter et al., 1990; Leemam et al., 1993;Iwata et al., 1998; Yamazaki et al., 1998; Boobis et al., 1998; Carlile et al., 1998; Kronbach et al., 1987; Rahman et al., 1994.