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Microsomal hydroxylation of specifically deuterated monosubstituted benzenes. Evidence for direct aromatic hydroxylation

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00308a031· OSTI ID:5554045
The aromatic hydroxylation of six pairs of selectively deuterated monosubstituted benzenes was investigated with rat liver microsomes of various induction states. The substrates studied included 3,5-D/sub 2/C/sub 6/H/sub 3/X and 2,4,6-D/sub 3/C/sub 6/H/sub 2/X, where X = Br, CN, NO/sub 2/, OCH/sub 3/, CH/sub 3/, or Ph, respectively. The deuterium content of the ortho, meta, and para hydroxylated metabolites, as well as side chain oxidation products was determined by capillary gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. These data were analyzed according to a hypothetical model in which a molecule of substrate can undergo either direct aromatic hydroxylation (defined as obligatory and complete loss of deuterium from the site of hydroxylation) or indirect aromatic hydroxylation (defined as the obligatory and complete shift of deuterium to an adjacent position, followed by its partial loss as governed by a kinetic deuterium isotope effect).
Research Organization:
Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence
OSTI ID:
5554045
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 23:13; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English