title: Comparison of monooxygenase activities and cytochrome P-450 isozyme concentrations in human liver microsomes.
abstract: Concentrations of three human liver microsomal cytochrome P-450 isozymes and 20 different monooxygenase activities were determined in human liver microsomal preparations. The results of correlation analysis suggest that: there are important variations in the amounts of the three cytochrome P-450 isozymes measured, particularly P-450(8) and P-450(9); aldrin epoxidase, d-benzphetamine N-demethylase, and S-warfarin 4-hydroxylase activities are linked to cytochrome P-450(5); aryl hydrocarbon (benzo(a)pyrene) hydroxylase and 4-nitroanisole-O-demethylase activities are linked to P-450(8); hydroxylations at the 4'-, 6-, 7-, and 8-positions of R-warfarin are closely linked to each other but are not correlated with other measured monooxygenase activities or P-450 isozyme levels; and P-450(9) is not related to any of the catalytic activities tested. Thus, certain monooxygenase activities can be attributed to specific cytochrome P-450 isozymes. This approach should be useful in suggesting the roles of different cytochromes P-450 in drug metabolism in man which can be further examined using in vitro and in vivo methods.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Beaune
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kremers
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Kaminsky
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Graeve
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Guengerich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001711:Biotransformation; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases