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Uridine Diphosphate-Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B Subfamily Interspecies Differences in Carnivores
- Source :
- Toxicological Sciences. 158:90-100
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017.
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Abstract
- UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are among the most important xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes that conjugate a wide range of chemicals. Previous studies showed that Felidae and Pinnipedia species have very low UGT activities toward some phenolic compounds because of the UGT1A6 pseudogene and small numbers of UGT1A isozymes. In addition to the UGT1As, UGT2Bs isozymes also conjugate various endogenous (eg, estrogens, androgens, and bile acids) and exogenous compounds (opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and environmental pollutants). However UGT2B activity and genetic background are unknown in carnivore species. Therefore, this study was performed to elucidate the species differences of UGT2Bs. Using typical substrates for UGT2Bs, UGT activity was measured in vitro. In addition, UGT2B genetic features are analyzed in silico. Results of UGT activity measurement indicate marked species differences between dogs and other carnivores (cats, Northern fur seals, Steller sea lions, Harbor seals, and Caspian seals). Dogs have very high Vmax/Km toward estradiol (17-glucuronide), estrone, lorazepam, oxazepam, and temazepam. Conversely, cats and pinniped species (especially Caspian seals and Harbor seals) have very low activities toward these substrates. The results of genetic synteny analysis indicate that Felidae and pinniped species have very small numbers of UGT2B isozymes (one or none) compared with dogs, rodents, and humans. Furthermore, Felidae species have the same nonsense mutation in UGT2B, which suggests that Felidae UGT2B31-like is also a pseudogene in addition to UGT1A6. These findings of lower activity of UGT2B suggest that Felidae and some pinniped species have very low UGT activity toward a wide range of chemicals. These results are important for Felidae and Pinnipedia species that are frequently exposed to drugs and environmental pollutants.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
UGT1A6
Glucuronosyltransferase
Carnivora
Estrone
Biology
Toxicology
030226 pharmacology & pharmacy
Isozyme
Substrate Specificity
Xenobiotics
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Animals
Carnivore
Synteny
Genetics
CATS
Isoenzymes
030104 developmental biology
chemistry
Microsomes, Liver
biology.protein
Xenobiotic
Pseudogenes
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10960929 and 10966080
- Volume :
- 158
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Toxicological Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fd5ee8dec2275a59bdade3ef4ee04460