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Since most P450-mediated reactions have relatively high Km values cheap geriforte 100mg on-line herbals on demand coupon, most drug metabolism occurs in the linear or V/K region of the saturation curve. P450 Enzyme Preparations The P450 enzymes are found primarily in the outer membrane of the endo- plasmic reticulum. Enzyme activity requires that the enzyme be integrated into a membrane that contains P450 reductase and, for some reactions, cytochrome b5. Characterization of the saturation kinetics for the P450 enzymes can be deter- mined using a variety of enzyme preparations, including tissue slices, whole cells, microsomes, and reconstituted, purified enzymes. The more intact the in vitro preparation, the more it is likely that the environment of the enzyme will represent the in vivo environment. However, intact cell preparations do not In Vitro Enzyme Kinetics Applied to Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes 35 generally give kinetic parameters that are observed with microsomal preparations. This could be due to factors such as limiting diffusion into the cells, binding to intracellular proteins, or differences in membrane partitioning. Therefore, when whole-cell preparations are used, observed kinetic characteristics may not provide the true kinetic constants for the enzyme being studied. Microsomal preparations generally provide reproducible kinetic analyses when only one enzyme is involved in the reaction. However, microsomal prep- arations (and other intact preparations) contain many different P450 enzymes. Although this characteristic is useful when trying to mimic the metabolic char- acteristics of an organ, it is a drawback when trying to characterize the kinetic constants of an individual P450 enzyme or when trying to determine which enzyme is involved in the metabolism of a particular drug. Because of the generally broad substrate selectivities of the P450 enzymes, most observed metabolic reactions can be catalyzed by more than one enzyme. Interindividual variability in the content of the different P450s makes it even more difficult to determine the different kinetic parameters when more than one enzyme is involved in a given reaction. Preparations containing a single P450 isozyme are available as either expression systems or purified, reconstituted enzymes. The P450s have been expressed in bacterial, yeast, insect, and mammalian cells (8). However, in order to obtain adequate enzyme activity for most expression systems, it is necessary to supplement the membranes with reductase and in some cases cytochrome b5.