TABLE 3

RESIZESummary of mean Km,app and Vmax (± S.D.) determined from microsomes prepared from livers of the Tg-composite animals treated with vehicle or rifampin (N = 4)

TreatmentKm,appVmax
µMnmol/min/mg protein
Tamoxifen to NDM
 Vehicle3.8 ± 0.90.78 ± 0.02
 Rifampin4.3 ± 1.32.6 ± 0.8*
Tamoxifen to 4OHT
 Vehicle7.9 ± 2.80.84 ± 0.17
 Rifampin7.8 ± 1.50.85 ± 0.26
NDM to endoxifen
 Vehicle5.9 ± 1.12.0 ± 0.72
 Rifampin6.7 ± 1.41.9 ± 0.64
4OHT to endoxifen
 Vehicle13 ± 3.30.35 ± 0.10
 Rifampin9.9 ± 2.82.6 ± 0.53*
  • * P < 0.05 relative to vehicle.