Table 1

P450 contents and substrate oxidation activities of liver microsomes of three human samples

P450HL-C6HL-C15HL-C19
(pmol P450/mg protein)
Total P450660420690
CYP2C194.914.48.7
CYP3A448058320
Substrate oxidation(pmol product formed/min/mg protein)
S-Mephenytoin 4′-hydroxylation(400 μM)1-a 319059
Testosterone 6β-hydroxylation(200 μM)1-a 47005803100
Omeprazole 5-hydroxylation(10 μM)1-a 340210210
(400 μM)1-a 18006101030
(Ratio)1-b (0.19)(0.34)(0.20)
Omeprazole sulfoxidation(10 μM)1-a 27053150
(400 μM)1-a 20004101100
(Ratio)1-b (0.14)(0.13)(0.14)
  • 1-a Substrate concentrations.

  • 1-b Ratio of activities of omeprazole oxidation when determined at substrate concentrations of 10 and 400 μM.