The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450

dc.contributor.advisorIvanetich, Kathryn M.
dc.contributor.authorBradshaw, Jennifer Jean
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dc.date.available2020-05-12T12:16:28Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.date.updated2020-04-03T07:40:40Z
dc.description.abstractThe degradation of cytochromes P-450 by fluroxene (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl vinyl ether) has been investigated. Fluroxene is shown to specifically degrade cytochromes P-450 in vivo and in vitro without affecting the levels of the other microsomal enzymes, cytochrome ~S a.nd NADPH-cytochrome~ reductase. Fluroxene appears to degrade the haem moiety of cytochromes P-450 but does not affect the level of the apoprotein. The degradation of cyto-chromes P-450 by fluroxene is accompanied by a loss of E-nitroanisole 0-demethylase and biphenyl 4-hydroxylase activities and a decrease in the extent of aniline binding is observed. By using cytochromes P-450 dependent reactions which are catalysed by specific type P-450 cytochromes,~.~ยท the hydroxylation of benzpyrene, the N-demethylation of ethyl-morphine and the binding of ethyl isocyanide, it is established that only cytochrome P-450 is degraded by fluroxene in vivo following phenobarbital induction of animals, and both cytochrome P-450 and cytochrome P-448 following methylcholanthrene induction. The same type P-450 cytochromes are shown to be degraded by fluroxene in vitro in phenobarbital and methylcholanthrene induced microsomes. This was established from studies of the kinetics of the fluroxene mediated degradation of cyto-chromes P-450. In addition, the K values for the flurox-m ene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450 differ with iii the different inducing agents and indicate the involve-ment of two different type P-450 cytochromes in the degradation reaction in methylcholanthrene induced micro-somes. Metabolic activation of cytochromes P-450 by the cyto-chromes P-450 drug metabolising pathway appears to be essential for the fluroxene mediated degradation of cyto-chromes P-450. Since none of the known or proposed metabolites of fluroxene can mimic the degradation of cytochromes P-450 by fluroxene, a reactive species is proposed to be involved. By varying the experimental conditions, and with the use of inhibitors of cytochromes P-450, the likely sequence of events in the fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450 is shown to be as follows: fluroxene is metabolised by cytochrome P-450 to a transient reactive intermediate which has the ability to degrade the haem moiety of cytochrome P-450 and cyto-chrome P-448. By comparing the ability of various analogues of fluroxene to degrade cytochromes P-450, it is established that the formation of the proposed reactive intermediate is dependent on the presence of the vinyl moiety of the molecule. Initial studies indicate that the reactive species may take the form of an epoxide.
dc.identifier.apacitationBradshaw, J. J. (1977). <i>The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450</i>. (). ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Biochemistry. Retrieved from en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBradshaw, Jennifer Jean. <i>"The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450."</i> ., ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Biochemistry, 1977. en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBradshaw, J.J. 1977. The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450. . ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Biochemistry. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bradshaw, Jennifer Jean AB - The degradation of cytochromes P-450 by fluroxene (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl vinyl ether) has been investigated. Fluroxene is shown to specifically degrade cytochromes P-450 in vivo and in vitro without affecting the levels of the other microsomal enzymes, cytochrome ~S a.nd NADPH-cytochrome~ reductase. Fluroxene appears to degrade the haem moiety of cytochromes P-450 but does not affect the level of the apoprotein. The degradation of cyto-chromes P-450 by fluroxene is accompanied by a loss of E-nitroanisole 0-demethylase and biphenyl 4-hydroxylase activities and a decrease in the extent of aniline binding is observed. By using cytochromes P-450 dependent reactions which are catalysed by specific type P-450 cytochromes,~.~ยท the hydroxylation of benzpyrene, the N-demethylation of ethyl-morphine and the binding of ethyl isocyanide, it is established that only cytochrome P-450 is degraded by fluroxene in vivo following phenobarbital induction of animals, and both cytochrome P-450 and cytochrome P-448 following methylcholanthrene induction. The same type P-450 cytochromes are shown to be degraded by fluroxene in vitro in phenobarbital and methylcholanthrene induced microsomes. This was established from studies of the kinetics of the fluroxene mediated degradation of cyto-chromes P-450. In addition, the K values for the flurox-m ene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450 differ with iii the different inducing agents and indicate the involve-ment of two different type P-450 cytochromes in the degradation reaction in methylcholanthrene induced micro-somes. Metabolic activation of cytochromes P-450 by the cyto-chromes P-450 drug metabolising pathway appears to be essential for the fluroxene mediated degradation of cyto-chromes P-450. Since none of the known or proposed metabolites of fluroxene can mimic the degradation of cytochromes P-450 by fluroxene, a reactive species is proposed to be involved. By varying the experimental conditions, and with the use of inhibitors of cytochromes P-450, the likely sequence of events in the fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450 is shown to be as follows: fluroxene is metabolised by cytochrome P-450 to a transient reactive intermediate which has the ability to degrade the haem moiety of cytochrome P-450 and cyto-chrome P-448. By comparing the ability of various analogues of fluroxene to degrade cytochromes P-450, it is established that the formation of the proposed reactive intermediate is dependent on the presence of the vinyl moiety of the molecule. Initial studies indicate that the reactive species may take the form of an epoxide. DA - 1977 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Fluroxene KW - cytochromes P-450 LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 1977 T1 - The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450 TI - The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450 UR - ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11427/31857
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBradshaw JJ. The fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450. []. ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Biochemistry, 1977 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Medical Biochemistry
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.subjectFluroxene
dc.subjectcytochromes P-450
dc.titleThe fluroxene mediated degradation of cytochromes P-450
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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