Abstract
tert-Butyl 1-methyl-2-propynyl ether (tBMP) was analyzed for its ability to act as a mechanism-based inactivator of P450 2B4. tBMP inactivated P450 2B4 in a time-, concentration-, and NADPH-dependent manner. Losses in activity occurred with concurrent losses in the reduced CO spectrum and native P450 heme; however, there was a greater loss in activity than could be accounted for by reduced CO spectra or native heme loss. LC/MS analysis demonstrated that the losses in native heme were accompanied by the appearance of two modified hemes with m/z values of 705Da, consistent with tBMP adducted hemes. Both adducts had identical fragmentation patterns when analyzed by LC/MS/MS. The spectra were consistent with a tBMP molecule and an oxygen atom attached to iron-depleted heme. Proton NMR studies suggest that the two modified hemes in P450 2B1 are N-alkylated on pyrrole rings A and D.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-105 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics |
Volume | 425 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank Jamie Chun and Hsia-lien Lin for preparing purified P450 2B4 and reductase. We also thank Dr. Scott Wohler at the Biochemical Research NMR Core Facility at the University of Michigan for his help with performing and interpreting the NMR experiments. This work was supported in part by NIH Grants CA 16954 and GM 07767.
Keywords
- Cytochrome P450
- Heme adduct
- Mechanism-based inactivation
- NMR spectroscopy
- tert-Butyl 1-methyl-2-propynyl ether