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Xenobiotics
exogenous substance modified in the body and excreted
90% excreted in urine
Metabolism divided into Phase I and Phase II
Phase I reactions
Functionalize chemical for excretion by increasing water solubility
Oxidative Reactions
Reductive Reactions
Hydrolytic Reactions
Phase II Reactions
Couple the chemical with another moiety to facilitate excretion
Conjugation reactions
Sites of transformation reactions
Liver
Intestines
Kidney, lungs, brain and skin
Cytochrome P-450 Reactions
Oxidation
Heme protein w/ Fe
3
+
Center
Mixed Function Oxygenases
Monooxygenases
Stoichiometric Cytochrome P-450 Reaction
RH + NADPH + O
2
--> ROH + NADP
+
+H
2
O
Committed Step of Cytochrome P-450 Reactions
Binding substrate
Resting State of CP450 Heme
Fe
3+
Aromatic Oxidation
Arene Oxide intermediate to give arenol
Attack is usually para to group
Electron deficient rings not succeptable
4 fates of Arene Oxide Intermediate
1. Arenol
2. Trans-Dihydrodiols through epoxide hydratase
3. Glutathione Adducts through Glutathione S-Transferase
4. Binding to macromolecules such as DNA
Olefinic Oxidation
Break double bonds by addking 2 -OHs
Epoxide Hydratase
Epoxide Intermediate that can inhibit p450 enzymes
Secobarbital
Benzylic oxidation
CH
3
off aromatic ring oxidized to corresponding alcohol
Allylic oxidation
Carbon next to C=C oxidized
alpha-carbonyl oxidation
oxidation next to C=O
Aliphatic oxidation
Omega oxidation
Omega -1 oxidation
Omega Oxidation
End CH
3
oxidized to CH
2
OH
Omega -1 Oxidation
Oxidation on the carbon next to the end of the chain
R-CH2-CH3 -> R-CHOH-CH3
Heteroatom Oxidation
Can occur alpha to heteroatom (O) or on N or S
Dealkylation
Secondary and Primary Amines may undergo
dealkylation
deamination
N-oxidation
Primary Amines
Oxidation on N
2 Steps
Forms Hydroxylamine
Nitroso
Nitro
Secondary Amines
2 steps
Hydroxylamine formed
-OH added on Nitrogen
Nitrone formed
Tertiary Amine
1 step possible
Amine Oxide formed
Aromatic Amines
Hydroxylamine -> Nitroso
N-oxidaton toxicity
Nitrenium Ion can form adducts with DNA, RNA and Protein
Alpha hydroxylation of ethers
Alcohol and aldehyde or ketone
Carbon-Sulfur System
Oxidation Alpha to the sulfer atom resulting in dealkylation
Oxidation of Alcohols and Aldehydes
via dehydrogenase
Zn
2+
Center
Primary Alcohols
oxidized to aldehyde then carboxylic acid
Use NAD
+/
NADH or NADP
+
/NADPH
Secondary Alcohols
alcohol form favored
Reductions of aldehydes
yeilds carboxyl group
Reduction of Secondary Ketones
Secondary alcohol
Hydrolysis reactions
enzymes in all tissues and blood
Esters (prodrug) hydrolyzed (activated)
Phase II Reactions
Make molecules more hydrophilic by attaching H
2
O soluble groups.
Detoxification and elimination of toxic compounds.
Glucuronic acid conjugation
most common conjugation pathway
Pathway not well developed in children
Sulfate conjugation
phenols
alcohols
aromatic amines
N-hydroxy compounds
Activated form of Suflate
Phosphoadenosine phosphosulfate
Amino Acid Conjugation
Aromatic and arylalkyl acids
Requires activation of carboxyl group on target molecule
Activated drug for amino acid conjugation
Acyl-CoA Intermediate
Glutathione (GSH)
Gamma-Glu-cys-gly
reaction driven by Glutathione S-Transferase
Molecules which can deplete glutathione pools
Nitrates
Acetylation
Does not increase solubility
Metabolic route for primary amines
Acetyl-CoA is the acetyl donor
Acetylation of sulfonamides
decreases solubility
may damage kidney
Fast acetylation
no theraputic response
toxicity
Methylation
Minor reaction
Requires activation by S-Adenosylmethionine
Does not increase solubility
Initiated by mehtyltransferases
3 high energy phosphates used
Occurs mostly on aromatic oxygens
Factors Affecting Drug Metabolism
metabolic rates
age
species
Smoking
Enzyme Induction
exposure to a drug or other chemical will induce the biosynthesis of an enzyme.
May lead to resistance and interactions.
Phenobarbital
Induces glururonyl trasferase activity
P450 inducers
Phenobarb inducers 450nm
PAH inducers 448 nm
Author
Anonymous
ID
9645
Card Set
MedChem Exam II
Description
Metabolism of drugs and xenobiotics
Updated
2010-03-08T21:51:50Z
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