Glucuronidation
Phase 2 Reaction
Most common
Addition of Sugar
detoxification of xenobiotics
–> phenols / alochols
–> aromatic amines / acids
Sulfate Conjugation
Phase 2 Reaction
Addition of Inorganic Sulfate
sulfate concentration is LIMITED, glucuronidation is more common
–> Phenols (most common) / alcohols
–> aromatic amines
Glutathione Conjugation
Phase 2 Reaction
Most common route for removal of Electrophiles
Major Detoxification Reaction
GSH - resistant to peptidases due to gamma linkage
Gamma lInkage prevents from peptidase degradation
Glutamine y-linkage + Cysteine + Glycine = GSH
Drug = Electrophile
GSH = Nucleophile
Glucuronide Conjugation
Enzymes & Cofactors
Conjugates glucuronic acid w/
billirubin / drugs / pesticides / carcinogens
Enzyme = UGT1 / UGT2
Catalyst = UDP
Co-factor = UDPGA
found in: liver / intestines / kidney / skin / brain / spleen/ nasal mucosa
Glucoronide Conjugation
Mechanism
Glucorinide Conjugation
UGT Substrates
Substrate = Nucleophile
UGT = electrophile
–> Produce ether linkage = polar metabolite
water soluble / excreted in kidney
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
Gilberts Disease
Gray Baby Syndrome
UGT Polymorphism
UGT1A1*28 Varient
Express Less UGT1A1 Enzyme
UGT Enzyme INDUCER
Phenobarbital
UGT Enzyme Inhibitor
Protease Inhibitors
Lopinavir/Ritonavir
Flavonoids (phenolic phytochemicals)
= competitive substrate / inhibitor of UGT
but will need a very high concentration (not seen)
UGT Glucuronidation
Factors
Selective substrates / inibitors are LACKING
Low incidence of UGT Drug-Drug interactions
Important for detoxification reactions
inhibition –> reduce clearance of estradiol/bilirubin
Irinotecan
Prodrug
SN38 Topoisomerase for HIV
How to make a UGT substrate more stable towards Metabolism?
UGT Mechanism is Sn2
to make optimize it (keep it from being metabolized):
+Add Rigidity (sterics)
+Change Stereochemistry
-Reduce Lipohilicity
Why do Glucorinides have a relatively long
HALF LIFE?
Enterohepatic Recycling
Sulfate Conjugation
Enzymes & Cofactors
Detoxification & bioactivation Pathways
Conjugates activated Sulfate to:
–> Phenols
–> alcohols / aromatic amines / N-hydroxyl Groups
Enzyme = SULT1/2
Cofactor = PAPS
found Ubiquitous / LIVER / placenta / intestine
Sulfate Conjugation
Mechanism
Sulfate Conjugation
of Estradiol
Estradiol + PAPS/ST –> Sulfate Metabolite
Sulfate Conjugation
DMBA Bioactivation
DMBA + ST/PAPS –> Sulfate metabolite
PAPS / ST
SUBSTRATES
Primarily with PHENOLS
alcohols
aromatic amines
N-hydroxyl groups
Drug = Nucleophile
PAPS = Electrophile
Glutathione Conjugation
Enzyme/Cofactors
Conjugates reactive/soft electrophiles such as
–> epoxides / RX / quinones
–> a/b-unsaturated carbonyls / quinone imines
Enzyme = GST = nu-
alpha/mu/pi-class of GST’s
Cofactor = Glutathione (nu-)
found in basicaly all mammalian tissues
GST Inducers
Phenobarbital
3-methylcholanthrene
Glutathione Conjugation
Mechanism
Can be conjugated w/o prior activation
Detoxification –> Inactive /nontoxic metabolites
Glutathione Conjugation
SUBSTRATES
Elimination of ELECTROPHILES
Epoxides
R-X (alkyl halides)
Quinones (QI’s / QM’s)
alpha/beta -unsaturated carbonyls
GSH = Nucleophile