Table 1

Kinetic parameters for debrisoquine 4-hydroxylase and bunitrolol 4-hydroxylase activities in liver microsomes of male mice and rats

SubstrateSpecies/StrainKm(μM)Vmax (pmol/min/mg protein)
DebrisoquineMouse/C57BL/6929  ± 66114  ± 4
Mouse/ddY796  ± 6455  ± 4
Rat/Wistar18.6  ± 1.1118  ± 9
464  ± 70728  ± 48
BunitrololMouse/C57BL/613.1  ± 1.91530  ± 190
Mouse/ddY13.7  ± 2.81140  ± 200
Rat/Wistar1-a 1.36  ± 0.212730  ± 140
  • Each value represents the mean ± S.E. of three determinations.

  • 1-a Parameters for bunitrolol 4-hydroxylation in rats were quoted from Suzuki et al. (1991).