Table 1

Comparison of Km,kcat/Km, andKi of hCE-1 and hCE-2 for drug esters

hCE-1hCE-2
Kmkcat/KmKiKmkcat/KmKi
mM mM−1 · min−1 mM mM mM−1 · min−1 mM
Substrate
 Meperidine1.9 ± 0.30.35 ± 0.020
 Cocaine0.120.50.3918.4
 Heroin6.369.06.8314.0
 6-Acetylmorphine8.30.0240.1322.0
 4-Methylumbelliferyl acetate0.82,0000.1560,000
Inhibitor
 Meperidine1.30  ± 0.120.63  ± 0.06
 Propoxyphene0.44  ± 0.030.44  ± 0.07

Km and kcat/Kmdata for cocaine and 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate were obtained fromPindel et al. (1997) and heroin and 6-acetylmorphine from Kamendulis et al. (1996). The Ki data were obtained from the competitive inhibition of 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate hydrolysis.