Species and Phenobarbitone-Induced Differences in the Kinetic Constants of Liver Microsomal HarmineO-Demethylation
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Xenobiotica
- Vol. 6 (5) , 321-328
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00498257609151643
Abstract
1. The apparent kinetic constants for the O-demethylation of harmine to harmol by 10 000 g supernatant fractions from livers of mice, rats, guinea-pigs, rabbits, cats and cows have been determined. The Km values were 10–39 μM and Vmax 0.25 and 1.65 nmol/mg protein/min. 2. Optimal conditions of incubation time and NADP requirements differed between species. In all species except cat and cow the rate of O-demethylation of harmine was linear for 5 min, but in the latter species was linear for 15 min. Maximum stimulation of O-demethylation occurred at NADP concn. of between 50 and 375 μm. 3. Phenobarbitone pre-treatment of weanling, young adult and mature adult mice increased the Vmax for O-demethylation by 2.9- to 4.6-fold but did not change Km. Increased Vmax values were greatest in young and least in old mice and these changes were directly correlated with a decrease of hexobarbitone sleeping time.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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