Abstract
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) catalyzes the oxidation of substrates with a positively charged nitrogen atom 5-7 angstroms from the site of the oxidation. The active-site topology of CYP2D6 is examined here with phenyl-, 2-naphthyl-, and p-biphenyldiazene, which react with P450 enzymes to form sigma-bonded aryl-iron (Fe-Ar) complexes. Ferricyanide-mediated migration of the aryl group from the iron to the porphyrin nitrogens produces the N-arylprotoporphyrin IX regioisomers (NB:NA:NC:ND, in which the aryl group is bound to the nitrogen of pyrrole rings B, A, C, and D, respectively) in the following ratios (zero means
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 134-140 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics |
Volume | 331 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |