Table 2

Correlation of various P450-selective monooxygenase activities with the hydroxylation of etoricoxib (5 and 200 μM) in a panel of human liver microsomes

Activity2-a P450sCorrelation Coefficient (r)
5 μM200 μM
TESTaseCYP3A4/50.802-165 0.892-165
ERODaseCYP1A20.310.10
COHaseCYP2A60.500.712-160
TAXaseCYP2C80.490.722-160
TOLaseCYP2C90.040.27
MEPHaseCYP2C190.150.47
BUFaseCYP2D60.340.38
CHLORaseCYP2E10.190.04
  • 2-a  The various activities are TOLase, tolbutamide hydroxylase; COHase, COU hydroxylase; ERODase, 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase; CHLORase, chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylase; BUFase, bufuralol 1′-hydroxylase; TESTase, testosterone 6β-hydroxylase; MEPHase, (S)-(+)-mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylase; and TAXase, Taxol 6-hydroxylase. The correlation coefficient was determined with the liver tissue of 15 different organ donor subjects. Statistical significance (Student's t test) of the correlation is denoted by:

  • 2-160 p < 0.01 and

  • 2-165 p < 0.001.