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Investigations on the human hepatic cytochrome P450 isozymes involved in the metabolism of 3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine (MDA) and benzodioxolyl-butanamine (BDB) enantiomers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19576971     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
3,4-Methylenedioxy-amphetamine (MDA) and benzodioxolyl-butanamine (BDB) are chiral designer drugs distributed on the illicit drug market and they are also N-dealkyl metabolites of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy, Adam), 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA, Eve), and N-methyl-benzodioxolyl-butanamine (MBDB, Eden), respectively. MDA and BDB are mainly metabolized via demethylenation to the corresponding catecholamines. The aim of the present work was to elucidate the contribution of the relevant human P450s in the demethylenation of the MDA and BDB enantiomers. They were incubated using heterologously expressed human P450s and the corresponding metabolites dihydroxyamphetamine and 1,2-dihydroxy-4-[2-amino-butyl]benzene were determined. Highest contributions to the demethylenation as calculated from the enzyme kinetic data were obtained for CYP2D6 (MDA and BDB) and additionally CYP3A4 in the case of BDB at substrate concentrations corresponding to plasma concentrations of recreational users. A preferred transformation of the S-enantiomer could be observed for the CYP2D6- and CYP3A4-catalyzed reactions.
Authors:
Markus R Meyer; Frank T Peters; Hans H Maurer
Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article     Date:  2009-07-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Toxicology letters     Volume:  190     ISSN:  1879-3169     ISO Abbreviation:  Toxicol. Lett.     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-17     Completed Date:  2009-08-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7709027     Medline TA:  Toxicol Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  54-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental and Clinical Toxicology, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse 1, D-66421 Homburg (Saar), Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / analogs & derivatives*,  chemistry,  metabolism*,  pharmacokinetics
Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacology
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism*
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Humans
Kinetics
Microsomes, Liver / drug effects*,  enzymology
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / chemistry,  metabolism*,  pharmacokinetics
Stereoisomerism
Street Drugs / chemistry,  metabolism*,  pharmacokinetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Street Drugs; 103818-46-8/N-methyl-1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-butanamine; 42542-10-9/N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; 4764-17-4/3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine; 9035-51-2/Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System

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