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Brady JF, Di Stefano EW, Cho AK.
“Spectral and inhibitory interactions of (+/-)-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and (+/-)-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) with rat hepatic microsomes”.
Life Sci. 1986;39(16):1457-64.
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Abstract
Incubation of racemic methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) or methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) with rat hepatic microsomes, in the presence of NADPH, generated a spectrally observed inhibitory complex with cytochrome P-450. The complex inhibited product formation from MDA and MDMA as well as other P-450 dependent reactions such as benzphetamine demethylation and CO binding. In the absence of NADPH, MDMA and MDA generated type I and type IIa difference spectra, respectively, suggesting differences in their binding to the enzyme active site. The N-demethylation of MDMA was partially inhibited by methimazole suggesting involvement of the hepatic flavin-containing monooxygenase.
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