title: Uptake of enalapril by rabbit small intestinal brush-border membrane vesicles.
abstract: Uptake of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril by rabbit small intestinal brush border membrane vesicles was examined. In the presence of an inward H+ gradient the uptake of this peptide mimetic drug was accelerated and an overshoot phenomenon was observed. The uptake was more stimulated by higher H+ gradient. Initial uptake rate was saturable in the presence of an inward H+ gradient, with apparent Km value of 4.2 mM. These findings suggest the involvement of the H+-coupled carrier-mediated transport in the uptake of enalapril. The uptake was inhibited by ACE inhibitor trandolapril but hardly or only slightly inhibited by aminocephalosporins.
authors.affiliation: Niigata College of Pharmacy, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004656:Enalapril / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007700:Kinetics; D008871:Microvilli / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004656:Enalapril