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Drug and xenobiotic glucuronidation catalysed by cloned human liver UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases stably expressed in tissue culture cell lines. 1993

R Wooster, and T Ebner, and L Sutherland, and D Clarke, and B Burchell
Department of Biochemical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Scotland, UK.

Two human UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) cDNA clones were stably integrated into V79 chinese hamster fibroblast cells and the functional enzymes were expressed in this heterologous environment. More than 100 drugs and xenobiotics were used as substrates for glucuronidation, catalysed by the cloned UGTs to determine the chemical structures accepted as substrates. UGT HP1 exhibited a limited specificity for planar phenolic compounds, whereas UGT HP4 was more promiscuous in acceptance of non-planar phenols, anthraquinones, flavones, aliphatic alcohols, aromatic carboxylic acids, steroids and many drugs of varied structure. These conclusions are illustrated here by using a series of alkyl- and halophenols. This work indicates the considerable potential value in use of these recombinant cell lines to study human drug glucuronidation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D002384 Catalysis The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction. Catalyses
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D004364 Pharmaceutical Preparations Drugs intended for human or veterinary use, presented in their finished dosage form. Included here are materials used in the preparation and/or formulation of the finished dosage form. Drug,Drugs,Pharmaceutical,Pharmaceutical Preparation,Pharmaceutical Product,Pharmaceutic Preparations,Pharmaceutical Products,Pharmaceuticals,Preparations, Pharmaceutical,Preparation, Pharmaceutical,Preparations, Pharmaceutic,Product, Pharmaceutical,Products, Pharmaceutical
D006224 Cricetinae A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014453 Glucuronosyltransferase A family of enzymes accepting a wide range of substrates, including phenols, alcohols, amines, and fatty acids. They function as drug-metabolizing enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of UDPglucuronic acid to a variety of endogenous and exogenous compounds. EC 2.4.1.17. Glucuronyltransferase,UDP Glucuronosyltransferase,17 beta-Hydroxysteroid UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase,4-Nitrophenol-UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase,7-Hydroxycoumarin UDP Glucuronyltransferase,Androsterone UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase,Bilirubin UDP-Glucuronyltransferase,Estrogen UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase,Estrone Glucuronyltransferase,Glucuronic Transferase,Morphine Glucuronyltransferase,UDP Glucuronyl Transferase,UDP-Glucuronic Acid 3-O-beta-D-Galactosyl-D-Galactose Glucuronosyltransferase,p-Nitrophenyl UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase,17 beta Hydroxysteroid UDP Glucuronosyltransferase,4 Nitrophenol UDP Glucuronosyltransferase,7 Hydroxycoumarin UDP Glucuronyltransferase,Androsterone UDP Glucuronosyltransferase,Bilirubin UDP Glucuronyltransferase,Estrogen UDP Glucuronosyltransferase,Glucuronosyltransferase, UDP,Glucuronyl Transferase, UDP,Glucuronyltransferase, 7-Hydroxycoumarin UDP,Glucuronyltransferase, Estrone,Glucuronyltransferase, Morphine,Transferase, Glucuronic,Transferase, UDP Glucuronyl,UDP Glucuronic Acid 3 O beta D Galactosyl D Galactose Glucuronosyltransferase,UDP Glucuronyltransferase, 7-Hydroxycoumarin,UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase, 17 beta-Hydroxysteroid,UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase, Androsterone,UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase, Estrogen,UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase, p-Nitrophenyl,UDP-Glucuronyltransferase, Bilirubin,p Nitrophenyl UDP Glucuronosyltransferase
D015262 Xenobiotics Chemical substances that are foreign to the biological system. They include naturally occurring compounds, drugs, environmental agents, carcinogens, insecticides, etc. Xenobiotic

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