Flavin-containing monooxygenase activity in human liver microsomes

Human liver microsomal flavin-containing monooxygenase activity has been studied using dimethylaniline N-oxidation and thiobenzamide S-oxidation. Except for one subject, the capacity of human liver microsomes to mediate these reactions were markedly increased at pH 8.4 compared to pH 7.4. The mean d...

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Published inDrug metabolism and disposition Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 256
Main Authors McManus, M E, Stupans, I, Burgess, W, Koenig, J A, Hall, P M, Birkett, D J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1987
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Enzyme Activation - drug effects
Female
Humans
Immunochemistry
Male
Microsomes, Liver - enzymology
Middle Aged
NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase - immunology
NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase - metabolism
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxygenases - immunology
Oxygenases - metabolism
Thioamides - metabolism
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Summary:Human liver microsomal flavin-containing monooxygenase activity has been studied using dimethylaniline N-oxidation and thiobenzamide S-oxidation. Except for one subject, the capacity of human liver microsomes to mediate these reactions were markedly increased at pH 8.4 compared to pH 7.4. The mean dimethylaniline N-oxidase activities at pH 7.4 and 8.4 in the four subjects tested were 2.49 +/- 1.13 and 6.59 +/- 4.04 nmol mg-1 min-1, respectively (mean +/- SD, N = 4). The mean thiobenzamide S-oxidase activities at pH 7.4 and 8.4 were 1.39 +/- 0.51 and 2.74 +/- 1.28 nmol mg-1 min-1, respectively. At pH 7.4, an antibody to the human liver NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase inhibited dimethylaniline N-oxidation between 4 and 38%. The same antibody had no effect on this reaction at pH 8.4. Except for one subject, a battery of cytochrome P-450 inhibitors also had little effect on this reaction. Further, preincubating human microsomes at 45 degrees C in the absence of NADPH for 4 min destroyed approximately 90% of the dimethylaniline N-oxidase activity. These data collectively suggested that the flavin-containing mono-oxygenase is the major enzyme mediating this reaction in human liver microsomes. In contrast to dimethylaniline N-oxidation, thiobenzamide S-oxidation was significantly inhibited by the anti-reductase at both pH 7.4 and 8.4, respectively. These data indicate that cytochromes P-450 contribute significantly to this reaction in human liver microsomes.
ISSN:0090-9556