Novel metabolic pathway of estrone and 17beta-estradiol catalyzed by cytochrome P-450.

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Ohe T, Hirobe M, Mashino T

Novel metabolic pathway of estrone and 17beta-estradiol catalyzed by cytochrome P-450.

Drug Metab Dispos. 2000 Feb;28(2):110-2.

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Abstract

We have already reported that the quinol formation from some para-alkylphenols, which is a novel metabolic pathway catalyzed by cytochrome P-450, occurs in a rat liver microsomal system (). In the present study, we investigated whether estrone and 17beta-estadiol, each of which contains a p-alkylphenol moiety, are also oxidized into the corresponding quinols by cytochrome P-450. Six recombinant human cytochrome P-450 enzymes, CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4, were tested. The results show that estrone and 17beta-estadiol were converted into the corresponding quinols by CYP1A1, CYP2B6, and CYP2E1.

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Drug Enzymes
DrugEnzymeKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
EstroneCytochrome P450 1A1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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EstroneCytochrome P450 2E1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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