title: The role of cytochrome P450 2C3 in rabbit liver microsomal metabolism of 1-nitropyrene and 3-nitrofluoranthene.
abstract: The male rabbit liver microsomal cytochrome P450 metabolism of 1-nitropyrene and 3-nitrofluoranthene was investigated. In this study, we used inhibitory antibodies specific for rabbit P450 2C3 and determined that, in untreated male rabbit liver microsomes, the antibody inhibited approximately 75% of the cytochrome P450-mediated C-oxidation of both 1-nitropyrene and 3-nitrofluoranthene. These results verify our previous prediction that mainly one cytochrome P450 is responsible for microsomal metabolism of 1-nitropyrene in the untreated rabbit liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4940.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Koop
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000818:Animals; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism*; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D039181:Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005449:Fluorenes; D011721:Pyrenes; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; D039181:Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase; C033643:3-nitrofluoranthene; C032668:1-nitropyrene