Table 1. Kinetic constants obtained from Phase I oxidative and Phase II conjugation reactions, mean ± S.E.
Km (μM) | Vmax (nmol of product/min/mg protein) | ||
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Phase I oxidative metabolism | |||
RLM * | 14.3 ± 1.2 | 95.7 ± 9.1 | |
RSiM * | 28.1 ± 1.6 | 58.5 ± 2.4 | |
Phase II conjugation | |||
RLM | †G2 | 20 ± 1.1 | 112.2 ± 17.2 |
†G3 | 8.8 ± 0.8 | 1736 ± 53.6 | |
RSiM | G2 | 14.6 ± 3.6 | 229 ± 26.2 |
G3 | 25.3 ± 2.4 | 152 ± 16 |
Rat liver microsomes (RLM); rat small intestinal microsomes (RSiM)
see Figure 1 for the prominent glucuronide peaks G2 and G3.