Title : N-glucuronidation of carbamazepine in human tissues is mediated by UGT2B7.

Pub. Date : 2004 Dec

PMID : 15292462






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1 N-glucuronidation of carbamazepine in human tissues is mediated by UGT2B7. Carbamazepine UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B7 Homo sapiens
2 We have developed a sensitive liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry assay to quantify CBZ glucuronidation, and we report that CBZ is specifically glucuronidated by human UGT2B7. Carbamazepine UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B7 Homo sapiens
3 We have developed a sensitive liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry assay to quantify CBZ glucuronidation, and we report that CBZ is specifically glucuronidated by human UGT2B7. Carbamazepine UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B7 Homo sapiens
4 Kinetics of CBZ glucuronidation in human liver, kidney, and intestine microsomes were consistent with those of recombinant UGT2B7, which displayed a Km value of 214 microM and Vmax value of 0.79 pmol/mg/min. Carbamazepine UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B7 Homo sapiens
5 In addition to revealing the isoform responsible for CBZ glucuronidation, this is the first example of primary amine glucuronidation by UGT2B7. Carbamazepine UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member B7 Homo sapiens