Evidence that cytochrome P450 2E1 is involved in the (omega-1) -hydroxylation of lauric acid in rat liver microsomes
Amet, Y.; Berthou, F.; Goasduff, T.; Salaun, J.P.; Le Breton, L.; Menez, J.F.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 203(2): 1168-1174
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-291X PMID: 8093035 Document Number: 437985
The present study examined changes in hepatic CYP2E1 content and (omega-1)hydroxylation of lauric acid in rats treated with pyridine, pyrazole, acetone, ethanol and 3-methylcholanthrene. The (omega-1)-hydroxylase activity was strongly correlated with chlorzoxazone 6-hydroxylation (r = 0.76) and 4-nitrophenol-hydroxylase (r = 0.91). Both these activities are carried out by CYP2E1. (omega-1) hydroxylase activity was inhibited by ethanol (Ki = 3.5 mM), dimethylsulfoxide and diethyldithiocarbamate. Furthermore polyclonal antibody directed against rat CYP2E1 inhibited (omega-1)-hydroxylation by more than 90% while it had no effect on the omega-hydroxylation. These results suggest that the (omega-1)-hydroxylation of lauric acid is mediated principally by the CYP2E1 enzyme in rat liver microsomes.