title: Glucuronidation of the enantiomers of E-10-hydroxynortriptyline in human and rat liver microsomes.
abstract: Conjugation of racemic E-10-hydroxynortriptyline (E-10-OH-NT) with glucuronic acid was studied in the liver microsomal fraction of rats and humans. The diastereomeric glucuronides of E-10-OH-NT were resolved and quantitated by HPLC. Only the (+)-enantiomer was glucuronidated in liver microsomes from humans. Rat liver microsomes catalyzed the formation of both glucuronides. Phenobarbital pretreatment of rats increased the glucuronidation of both enantiomers about five-fold. The formation rate of (+)-E-10-OH-NT glucuronide varied from 5.5 to 33.2 pmol/mg x min, in microsomes from 13 humans. High activity was found in individuals previously treated with pentobarbital. Inhibition experiments with human liver microsomes showed that amitriptyline is a potent competitive inhibitor of (+)-E-10-OH-NT glucuronidation. p-Nitrophenol, paracetamol and 2-hydroxydesipramine also inhibited this reaction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D005965:Glucuronates / Q000378:metabolism; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009661:Nortriptyline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013045:Species Specificity; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005965:Glucuronates; C013567:10-hydroxynortriptyline; D009661:Nortriptyline; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase