Table 4

Kinetic parameters for uptake of E3040 glucuronide or sulfate by isolated rat hepatocytes

Km VmaxPdifVmax/Km
μM nmol/min/106cells μl/min/106 cells μl/min/106 cells
E3040 glucuronide59.2  ± 13.12.21  ± 0.874.31  ± 0.0336.7  ± 8.7
E3040 sulfate24.7  ± 1.947.75  ± 1.947.20  ± 2.09313  ± 3

The data shown in figure 5 were analyzed to determine the kinetic parameters by use of equation 2.