TABLE 2

Derived kinetic constants for morphine glycosidation generated in the absence and presence of BSA (2% w/v) with cofactor (UDP-Glc or UDP-GlcUA) as the variable substrate

Data are shown as the mean ± S.D. of four replicates with pooled HLM.

Cofactor (Pathway)Without BSAWith BSA
S50VmaxCLintnS50VmaxCLintn
mMpmol/min/mgµl/min/mgmMpmol/min/mgµl/min/mg
UDP-Glc (M-3-glucoside)1.98 ± 0.191701 ± 480.860.82 ± 0.022.02 ± 0.172186 ± 85b1.08a0.74 ± 0.01b
UDP-GlcUA (M3G)0.64 ± 0.05c2696 ± 104c4.19c0.75 ± 0.020.39 ± 0.02b,c2981 ± 133b,c7.61b,c0.72 ± 0.02
UDP-GlcUA (M6G)0.56 ± 0.06c378 ± 15c0.670.77 ± 0.030.32 ± 0.04a,c356 ± 15c1.13b0.76 ± 0.02
  • a P < 0.05; comparisons for each cofactor with and without BSA (i.e., across rows).

  • b P < 0.01; comparisons for each cofactor with and without BSA (i.e., across rows).

  • c P < 0.01; UDP-GlcUA compared with UDP-Glc (i.e., down columns).