Table 1

Metabolism of linoleic acid by recombinant human CYP and by adult and fetal human liver microsomes to epoxides/diols, 11-HODE, 17-HODE (ω2) and 18-HODE (ω1)

CYPIncubation timeRatePercent of total metabolites
∑Epoxides/diols11-HODEω2ω1
min pmol/min/pmol %
CYP1A21-a 1200.0641172214
CYP2C8300.3508514
CYP2C9300.6625218
CYP2C19300.25442311
CYP3A4300.43728613
Liver microsomesRate
nmol/min/mg
HL370.18358732
HL420.19316641
HL460.19306637
FL20.113319624
  • 1-a CYP1A2 was expressed in lymphoblastoid cells, whereas the others were expressed in insect cells together with NADPH-P450 reductase. The CYP3A4 was also expressed with cytochromeb5. In all experiment, unidentified polar metabolites were also formed (<20% of total metabolites), and some of these were also present in control cells without expressed CYP. Liver microsomes were incubated for 30 min.