TABLE 2

Kinetic analysis of glucuronide formation for UGT1A9-overexpressing cell microsomes

Kinetic data are reported as mean ± S.D. for three independent experiments. Km represents apparent Km. Vmax values are adjusted per microgram of the corresponding UGT1A9 protein as determined by Western blot.

UGT1A9SubstrateKm or KSaVmaxVmax/Km or KSConstant Values for Eq. 2b or 3a
μM pmol min−1 mg μl min mg−1
Wild-typeBenzidine2234 ± 43914 ± 3.40.0063 ± 0.0004
    33Thr1672 ± 3369.0 ± 1.10.0055 ± 0.0005
    167Ala2295 ± 28219 ± 2.10.0086 ± 0.0017
    183Gly1971 ± 47921 ± 4.20.011 ± 0.0039
Wild-type4-ABP221 ± 1348 ± 1.90.22 ± 0.02
    33Thr945 ± 114***29 ± 1.7***0.03 ± 0.004***
    167Ala140 ± 29*43 ± 9.30.31 ± 0.12
    183Gly280 ± 4.5***93 ± 19**0.33 ± 0.06*
Wild-type4-MU5.3 ± 1.354 ± 7.310 ± 1.5
    33Thr985 ± 40***415 ± 3.1***0.42 ± 0.016***
    167Ala6.0 ± 1.7108 ± 14**19 ± 3.8*
    183Gly7.1 ± 0.9187 ± 16*12 ± 3.8
Wild-type11-OH-DB[a,l]P0.25 ± 0.07613 ± 3.251 ± 9.7
    33Thr0.32 ± 0.1219 ± 5.059 ± 8.2
    167Ala0.31 ± 0.1512 ± 2.247 ± 21
    183Gly0.84 ± 0.09***26 ± 2.2***31 ± 2.0*Ki = 6.6 ± 3.2a
Wild-typeb3-OH-B[a]P0.12 ± 0.02240 ± 0.56337 ± 54Ki = 0.42 ± 0.06b
    33Thra0.02 ± 0.0833.6 ± 10.7**261 ± 223α = 48.9 ± 171a
β = 5.87 ± 11.1a
    167Alab0.22 ± 0.034*52 ± 5.3*246 ± 57Ki = 0.42 ± 0.16b
    183Glya0.02 ± 0.050*7.8 ± 9.9**525 ± 350α = 78.2 ± 175a
β = 6.72 ± 5.90a
  • a Data were fitted to eq. 3 (see Materials and Methods), where KS is the substrate dissociation constant and α and β are constants.

  • b Data were fitted to eq. 2 (see Materials and Methods), where Ki is the substrate inhibition constant as a micromolar concentration.

  • * P < 0.05, relative to wild-type UGT1A9 (UGT1A933Met/167Val/183Cys).

  • ** P < 0.01.

  • *** P < 0.001.