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The induction of cytochrome P-450-mediated alkoxyresorufin O-dealkylase activities by various xenobiotics was examined in liver from a variety of animal species in order to gain insights into the substrate specificities of the induced P-450s. We found that forms of cytochrome P-450 capable of mediating the O-dealkylation of the short-chain phenoxazone ethers methoxy-, ethoxy- and propoxyresorufin were highly induced by 3-methylcholanthrene-type inducers and by Aroclor-1254 in all species tested, although there were species differences in the relative turnover rates for the various substrates. For example, in hamster liver the turnover rates for the short-chain resorufin ethers decreased in the following order: methoxy greater than ethoxy much greater than propoxy, while in the rat liver almost the exact opposite order was observed: ethoxy = propoxy much greater than methoxy. In contrast, the degree of induction by phenobarbital-type inducers of isozymes catalyzing the O-dealkylation of pentoxy- or benzyloxyresorufin was highly species-dependent. Thus, F344/NCr rats, B6C3F1 mice and NZB rabbits showed the greatest (greater than 20-fold) induction of these activities, either by phenobarbital or Aroclor-1254, while Mongolian gerbils showed intermediate levels of induction and Syrian golden hamsters exhibited very low induction. In the Japanese quail, phenobarbital- or DDT-treatment resulted in minimal induction of pentoxy- or benzyloxyresorufin O-dealkylase activity, although significant induction of the latter activity occurred following treatment with 5,6-benzoflavone or with Aroclor-1254. Since substrate specificities of most enzymes can be rationalized based upon differences in the steric requirements at the enzyme active site, we employed molecular modeling techniques to calculate the molecular dimensions of the alkoxyresorufins. Surprisingly, the minimal energy conformations in vacuo of each of the resorufin ethers examined are essentially planar. However, alternative configurations, especially for the pentoxy- and benxyloxy-ethers, having greater three-dimensional bulk are also energetically possible.
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