Differential stereoselectivity on metabolism of triphenylene by cytochromes P-450 in liver microsomes from 3-methylcholanthrene and phenobarbital-treated rats

Journal Article · Tue Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Biol. Chem.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6922179

Thakker, D R; Boehlert, C; Mirsadeghi, S; Levin, W; Ryan, D E; Thomas, P E; Yagi, H; Pannell, L K; Sayer, J M; Jerina, D M

Metabolism of triphenylene by liver microsomes from control, phenobarbital (PB)-treated rats and 3-methylcholanthrene(MC)-treated rats as well as by a purified system reconstituted with cytochrome P-450c in the absence or presence of purified microsomal epoxide hydrolase was examined. Control microsomes metabolized triphenylene at a rate of 1.2 nmol/nmol of cytochrome P-450/min. Treatment of rats with PB or MC resulted in a 40% reduction and a 3-fold enhancement in the rate of metabolism, respectively. Metabolites consisted of the trans-1,2-dihydrodiol as well as 1-hydroxytriphenylene, and to a lesser extent 2-hydroxytriphenylene. The (-)-1R,2R-enantiomer of the dihydrodiol predominated (70 to 92%) under all incubation conditions. Incubation of racemic triphenylene 1,2-oxide with microsomal epoxide hydrolase produced dihydrodiol which was highly enriched (80%) in the (-)-1R,2R-enantiomer. Experiments with /sup 18/O-enriched water showed that attack of water was exclusively at the allylic 2-position of the arene oxide, indicating that the 2R,2S-enantiomer of the oxide was preferentially hydrated by epoxide hydrolase. Thiol trapping experiments indicated that liver microsomes from MC-treated rats produced almost exclusively (>90%) the 1R,2S-enantiomer of triphenylene 1,2-oxide whereas liver microsomes from PB-treated rats formed racemic oxide. The optically active oxide has a half-life for racemization of only approx. 20 s under the incubation conditions. This study may represent the first attempt to address stereochemical consequences of a rapidly racemizing intermediary metabolite.

• Research Organization: Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6922179
• Journal Information: J. Biol. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 263:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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