N-glucuronidation of carbamazepine in human tissues is mediated by UGT2B7.
Carbamazepine (CBZ) is one of the most widely prescribed anticonvulsants despite a high incidence of idiosyncratic side effects. Metabolism of CBZ is complex, and of the more than 30 metabolites identified, one of the most abundant is CBZ N-glucuronide. To date the uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) isoform responsible for the N-glucuronidation of CBZ has not been identified. We have developed a sensitive liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry assay to quantify CBZ glucuronidation, and we report that CBZ is specifically glucuronidated by human UGT2B7. Kinetics of CBZ glucuronidation in human liver, kidney, and intestine microsomes were consistent with those of recombinant UGT2B7, which displayed a Km value of 214 microM and Vmax value of 0.79 pmol/mg/min. In addition to revealing the isoform responsible for CBZ glucuronidation, this is the first example of primary amine glucuronidation by UGT2B7.
Division of Pathology and Neuroscience, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland, UK.
Adam G
AG
Staines
Michael W H
MW
Coughtrie
Brian
B
Burchell
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000378:metabolism*; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D020719:Glucuronides / Q000378:metabolism; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007700:Kinetics; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008861:Microsomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D020719:Glucuronides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D002220:Carbamazepine; C491474:UGT2B7 protein, human; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase