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Bufuralol metabolism in human liver : a sensitive probe for the debrisoquine-type polymorphism of drug oxidation

Minder, E. I. and Meier, P. J. and Müller, H. K. and Minder, C. and Meyer, U. A.. (1984) Bufuralol metabolism in human liver : a sensitive probe for the debrisoquine-type polymorphism of drug oxidation. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Vol. 14, H. 3. pp. 184-189.

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Abstract

The genetically controlled polymorphism causing decreased metabolism of debrisoquine is closely related to that of the metabolism of bufuralol and numerous other drugs and has important clinical consequences. A sensitive in vitro assay was developed which quantifies the production of 1'-hydroxy-bufuralol (carbinol) from bufuralol in human liver microsomes. Initial formation rates of carbinol suggested Michaelis-Menten kinetics with an apparent KM of 61 and 171 mumol l-1 and Vmax of 3.2 and 5.8 nmol mg-1 microsomal protein h-1 in two human liver samples. The Vmax in microsomes of thirty-two liver samples was 4.2 +/- 1.0 (SD) nmol carbinol mg-1 protein h-1. Metabolism of debrisoquine in vivo, as expressed by the 'metabolic ratio' of debrisoquine over 4-OH debrisoquine correlated (r = -0.65, P less than 0.01; n = 18) with carbinol production rate in microsomes in vitro. Microsomes of one individual identified as poor metabolizer of debrisoquine in vivo showed reduction of carbinol formation to 1.97 nmol mg-1 h-1. Mixing his microsomes with those of an extensive metabolizer resulted in additive formation of carbinol excluding mediation of the defect by a soluble inhibitor. These data support the concept of a primary defect in microsomal oxidation of bufuralol. The described assay offers a sensitive tool to investigate the molecular mechanism of the 'debrisoquine polymorphism'.
Faculties and Departments:11 Rektorat und Verwaltung > Vizerektorat Forschung
UniBasel Contributors:Meier-Abt, Peter J.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0014-2972
e-ISSN:1365-2362
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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