Amperometric responses of CYP2D6 drug metabolism nanobiosensor for sertraline: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
Sertraline is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drug marketed as Zoloft by Pfizer and used mainly for the treatment of depression, anxiety and obsession. A number of side effects are associated with the use of the drug including gastrointestinal complaints, nervousness and sexual dysfunction. This means that a reliable fast method (such as biosensing) for determining sertraline metabolic profile of patients is essential for adequate dosing. Nanobiosensor for the determination of sertraline biotransformation was prepared with cytochrome P450-2D6 (CYP2D6) and poly(8-anilino-1-napthalene sulphonic acid) nanotubes (90 nm in diameter and 600-800 nm in length) potentiodynamically deposited on gold. The biosensor gave a linear response over the concentration range of 0.2 and 1.4 microM with a sensitivity value of 0.301 microA/microM and a detection limit of 0.13 microM. The nanobiosensor exhibited substrate inhibition response profile for sertraline biotransformation at high concentrations. Analysis of the Michaelis-Menten region of the nanosensor response curve for sertraline gave an apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (K(m)) value of 0.75 microM, which is higher than the peak plasma concentration (C(max)) value of 0.55 microM, thereby making the sensor suitable for sertraline determination in serum.
University of the Western Cape, Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Cape Town, South Africa. eiwuoha@uwc.ac.za
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D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D019389:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000032:analysis*
D019389:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline