Table 2

Apparent kinetic constants for zidovudine, umbelliferone, oxazepam, lamotrigine, and glucuronidation and lidocaine oxidation by healthy and unhealthy liver microsomes

SubstratesHealthy LiversCirrhosisFulminans Hepatitis (n = 2)
VmaxKmVmaxKmVmaxKm
nmol/min/mg mM nmol/min/mg mM nmol/min/mg mM
Lidocaine6.35  ± 2.882.97  ± 2.021.10  ± 1.402-a 3.00  ± 4.100.10–0.080.37–1.24
(n = 19)(n = 19)(n = 11)(n = 11)
Zidovudine1.05  ± 0.463.72  ± 2.000.31  ± 0.162-a 2.37  ± 2.360.07–0.041.16–4.5
(n = 12)(n = 12)(n = 11)(n = 11)
Umbelliferone32.4  ± 27.20.36  ± 0.2621.5  ± 14.10.28  ± 0.204.5–2.90.27–0.08
(n = 12)(n = 12)(n = 11)(n = 11)
Oxazepam0.0034  ± 0.00090.30  ± 0.230.0028  ± 0.00010.19  ± 0.127 · 10−5 –12 · 10−5 0.045–0.053
(n = 10)(n = 10)(n = 9)(n = 9)
Lamotrigine0.96  ± 0.385.49  ± 5.150.85  ± 0.544.30  ± 1.980.03–0.051.17–6.6
(n = 12)(n = 12)(n = 10)(n = 10)
  • 2-a P < .01 versus healthy livers.