Cytochrome P450 Mark Servos
Introduction Superfamily o Found in all domains of life Monooxygenase Hemoprotein o Heme center
Overall Structure Structures will vary! CYP 3A4 17 alpha helixes 4 anti-parallel beta sheets PDB ID: 1W0E
Hydropathy Plot
Sequence Alignment
Structure E—R
Glu 362 Arg 365
Structure F—G-R-C
Gly 444 Gly 438 Cys 442 Phe 435 Arg 440
Mechanism RH + O 2 + NADPH + H + → ROH + H 2 O + NADP +
Xenobiotic Processing Main function in humans Found in liver Reason certain drugs and food cannot be mixed Furanocoumarin (Angelecin) Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit, pink)
Furanocoumarin/CYP Interaction Majorly InhibitsMinorly Inhibits Amphetamines Dextroampheatamine (Dexedrine ® ) Levoamphetamine (Adderall ® ) Antiarrythmics Amiodarone (Cordarone ® ) Dronedarone (Multaq ® ) Antihistimines Diphenhydramine (Benadryl ® ) Statins Simvastatin (Zocor ® ) Lovastatin (Mevacor ® ) Anxiolytics Diazepam (Valium ® ) Alprazolam (Xanax ® ) Erectile Dysfunction Sildenafil (Viagra ® ) Tadalafil (Cialis ® ) Vardenafil (Levitra ® ) HIV Protease Inhibitors Saquinavir (Invirase ® ) Ritonavir (Norvir ® ) Opiates/Opioids Codeine Methadone
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