title: Differential metabolism of the enantiomers of primaquine.
abstract: When racemic primaquine was administered to rats, the majority of the residual primaquine excreted in urine was found to be the (+)-isomer. Using a liver microsome preparation, there was no selectivity in the metabolism of the (+)- and (-)-isomers; however, a liver fraction containing mitochondria and microsomes did show selectivity. In the latter preparation, there was a marked preference for the conversion of (-)-primaquine to (-)-carboxy-primaquine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Mississippi, University 38677.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McChesney
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D011319:Primaquine / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D011319:Primaquine