Microsomal metabolism of NDMA and analogs
The metabolism of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), dimethylamine (DMA), N-nitro-DMA (N x NO/sub 2/ x DMA), N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), and diethylamine (DEA) was studied using control, acetone (Ac)-, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)-, pregnenolone 16- ..cap alpha..-carbonitrile (PCN)-, and phenobarbital (PB)-induced rat liver microsomes. At low substrate concentrations, the NDMA demethylase activity of Ac-induced microsomes was 5-fold greater than that of control, BHT-, and PCN-induced microsomes. The rate of NDMA denitrosation was ca. 10% that of demethylation. N x NO/sub 2/ x DMA was metabolized to HCHO, but not to NO/sub 2//sup -/, and the rate of metabolism was greatest with Ac-induced microsomes; the K/sub m/ and V/sub max/ of Ac-induced microsomes were similar to those of NDMA. For the dealkylation of NDEA, Ac- and BHT-induced microsomes were twice as active as the control. Ratios of dealkylation/denitrosation for NDEA remained constant over a broad range of low substrate concentrations. BHT- or Ac-treatment appeared to cause a selective increase in the ability of microsomes to denitrosate NDEA. The activity of all microsome preparations with the amines, DMA and DEA was less than that with the nitrosamine or nitramine substrates. The results suggest that both the N-nitroso and N-nitro compounds are good substrates for microsomal P-450; the amines, which bear positive charges, are not. Denitrosation appeared to be a more important pathway with NDEA than with NDMA.
- Research Organization:
- New Jersey Medical School, Newark
- OSTI ID:
- 6119929
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870644-
- Journal Information:
- Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Vol. 46:6; ISSN FEPRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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