Table 5

N-Oxygenation of phenethylamine 1 and phenethylamine hydroxylamine 2 by cDNA-expressed human Lys158 FMO3-MBP

DescriptionFormation oftrans-Oxime5-b
PhenethylaminePhenethylamine hydroxylamine
nmol/min/mg of protein
Complete5-a 17.40  ± 2.6421.20  ± 0.43
 +n-Octylamine (5.0 mM)17.54  ± 0.165-c 23.11  ± 2.60
 +Thiobenzamide (5.0 mM)4.03  ± 0.51 (77%)12.90  ± 2.51 (40%)
 +Heat inactivation (+10 units catalase)N.D.5-d (100%)N.D. (100%)
  • 5-a The complete system was the same as table 1 except it contained 1.2 mM concentration of substrate and 70 μg of human Lys158 FMO3-MBP in potassium phosphate buffer, pH 9.0.

  • 5-b Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. of 3 determinations.

  • 5-c Percent inhibition is provided in parentheses.

  • 5-d N.D., nondetectable. The limit of detection was 50 pmol/min/mg of protein.