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General points of conjugation reactions?

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  • functional group required for conjugation
  • conjugation molecules are endogenous compounds
  • resulting conjugates are extremely polar and usually terminal metabolites
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How are conjugates excreted?

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Biliary and renal excretion, facilitated by efflux transporters

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Approx pKa of resulting conjugates?

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< 3

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What are the two types of conjugation reactions?

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  • direct conjugation of the drug (often parallel to CYP metabolism, e.g. diclofenac, propofol
  • conjugation of drug metabolites
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What functional groups can glucuronidation occur at?

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-OH, -COOH, -NH2

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What types of conjugation can occur at -OH groups?

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glucuronidation or sulphation

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What types of conjugation can occur at -COOH groups?

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glucuronidation or glycine conjugation

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What types of conjugation can occur at -NH2 groups?

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glucuronidation or acetylation

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Pathways of midazolam metabolism?

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hydroxylation (aliphatic or aromatic) - CYP mediated. can then be glucuronidated

alternatively - N-glucuronidation

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Pathways of naloxone metabolism?

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Glucuronidation of -OH

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What are the two steps of conjugation reactions?

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  1. Activation step

2. Synthetic step

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What happens in the first step of conjugation?

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activation of the conjugating agent (glucuronides, sulphation or acetyl conjugates) or the drug (amino acid conjugates)

complex and involves intermediary metabolism

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What happens in the second step of conjugation?

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simple - transferase enzymes involved

activated co-enzyme (or drug) combined with the drug (or co-substrate) to form the conjugate

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What does UGT stand for?

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UDP-glucuronosyltransferases

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Where are in the cell are UGTs located?

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luminal side of endoplasmic reticulum (different to CYP450s as not membrane bound)

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Function of UGTs?

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glycoproteins that catalyse the addition of glucuronic acid to a substrate

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How many human UGTs are there?

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22

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Which UGT subfamilies are the most relevant?

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1A and 2B

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Where in the body are UGTs located?

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predominantly liver, but also intestine and kidneys

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Clinical importance of conjugation reactions?

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approx 40% of top prescribed drugs are metabolised by UGTs

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Example of drugs metabolised by glucuronidation?

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Lamotrigine, mycophenolic acid, valproic acid

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Example of endogenous compounds metabolised by glucuronidation?

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bilirubin, steroid hormones, thyroxine, bile acids

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Which glucuronide metabolites are pharmacologically active?

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morphine-6 glucuronide, ezetimibe glucuronide

quite rare, most are terminal

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How can glucuronides contribute to DDIs?

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inhibit transporters or metabolic enzymes

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How does gemfibrozil cause DDIs?
glucuronide metabolite is a potent inhibitor of CYP2C8 and OATP1B1
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How does UGT expression vary between adults and children?
UGT1A1 activity and expression reach adult levels at 3-6 months old (newborns have far less glucuronidation activity) cause of congenital jaundice - increased bilirubin
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Which enzyme glucuronidates morphine?
UGT2B7
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Neonates and UGT2B7?
have reduced activity so reduced metabolism of morphine
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What is Gilbert's syndrome?
UGT1A1 deficiency, which leads to unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia UGT1A1*28 - the polymorphism allelic variant 2-13% of caucasians
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Risks of the UGT1A1*28 variant?
increased risk of neutropaeia when receiving irinotecan (lower starting dose recommended) no glucuronidation so higher side effects
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Mycophenolic acid inter-individual variability?
Different genotype groups have a significant impact on UGT activity and therefore PK/PD - significant variability found in paediatric transplant patients. can affect organ reception
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Which glucuronidation enzymes are the most abundant in the kidneys?
UGT1A9, 2B7, 1B6
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Glucuronidation in obese patients?
Reported increased glucuronidation in morbidly obese
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GLucuronidation in CKD?
Evidence for uremic toxins inhibiting UGT1A9 and 2B7
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What do SULT enzymes do?
Sulphation
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Where are SULT enzymes located in the cell?
Cytosol
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Relationship between UGTs and SULTs?
Similar, so often have the same substrates. SULTs far more readily saturated than UGTs
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Where in the body are SULTs located?
Liver and small intestine (SULT1A1)
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Examples of drugs metabolised by SULTs?
paracetamol, salbutamol, troglitazone
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What SULT is expressed in human feotuses?
SULT1A3
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SULTs and hepatotoxicity?
Some sulphate metabolites are linked to hepatotoxicity - e.g. troglitazone
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What are the parallel pathways of paracetamol metabolism?
- CYP mediated N-hydroxylation and rearrangment - Sulfation - Glucuronidation
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What happens in glycine conjugation?
Drug becomes activated with acyl coenzyme A intermediate
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What happens in acetylation?
- limited to amines, formation of N-acetyl conjugates | - Acetyl CoA is coenzyme
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Which enzyme catalyses acetylation reactions?
N-acetyl transferase (NAT)
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Polymorphisms of NAT and the consequences?
get rapid and slow metabolisers | - clinically relevant in patients taking sulfasalazine
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What are Phase III reactions?
Hydrolysis of conjugates
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Which enzymes carry out phase III reactions?
glucuronidase (glucuronides) | Sulphatase (for sulphates)
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Where to phase III reactions occur?
small intestine - metabolites excreted via biliary excretion of metabolites, which can then be enterohepatically recycled and prolong drug effect

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