Table 2. Km’s and kcat’s determined for CYP2B4 WT and its variants and CPR.
2B4 | Km (µM) | kcat (min−1) |
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WT | 0.14±0.022 | 37±1.5 |
C79SC152S | 0.19±0.023 | 48±1.7 |
C79S | 0.18±0.025 | 41±1.6 |
(E60C) | 0.14±0.019 | 54±1.9 |
(H226C) | 0.20±0.036 | 41±2.3 |
(Y484C) | 0.10±0.024 | 42±2.1 |
(V267C) | 0.43±0.10 | 34±3.1 |
(R133C) | 0.65±0.11 | 4.7±0.40 |
(L270C) | 0.69±0.12 | 30±2.5 |
(L420C) | 0.19±0.064 | 54±5.2 |
As described under “Experimental Procedures”, the kinetic parameters were determined by measuring the rate of formaldehyde formation as a result of CYP2B4-mediated N-demethylation of benzphetamine under fixed concentrations of CYP2B4 and excess benzphetamine with increasing concentrations of CPR.