CYP2C9
Encyclopedia
Cytochrome P450 2C9 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the CYP2C9 gene
.
and phenytoin
and other routinely prescribed drugs such as acenocoumarol
, tolbutamide
, losartan
, glipizide
, and some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. By contrast, the known extrahepatic CYP2C9 often metabolizes important endogenous compound such as arachidonic acid
, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and linoleic acid
.
Multiple in vivo studies also show that several mutant CYP2C9 genotypes are associated with significant reduction of in metabolism and daily dose requirements of selected CYP2C9 substrate. In fact, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) often result from unanticipated changes in CYP2C9 enzyme activity secondary to genetic polymorphisms. Especially for CYP2C9 substrates such as warfarin and phenytoin, diminished metabolic capacity because of genetic polymorphisms or drug-drug interactions can lead to toxicity at normal therapeutic doses.
Allele frequencies(%) of CYP2C9 polymorphism
of CYP2C9 include nifedipine
, tranylcypromine
, phenethyl isothiocyanate, medroxyprogesterone acetate and 6-hydroxyflavone
. It was indicated that the noncompetitive binding site of 6-hydroxyflavone is the reported allosteric binding site of the CYP2C9 enzyme.
Following is a table of selected substrates, inducers
and inhibitors
of CYP2C9. Where classes of agents are listed, there may be exceptions within the class.
Inhibitors of CYP2C9 can be classified by their potency
, such as:
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the CYP2C9 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
.
Function
CYP2C9 is an important cytochrome P450 enzyme with a major role in the oxidation of both xenobiotic and endogenous compounds. CYP2C9 makes up about 18% of the cytochrome P450 protein in liver microsomes. Some 100 therapeutic drugs are metabolized by CYP2C9, including drugs with a narrow therapeutic index such as warfarinWarfarin
Warfarin is an anticoagulant. It is most likely to be the drug popularly referred to as a "blood thinner," yet this is a misnomer, since it does not affect the thickness or viscosity of blood...
and phenytoin
Phenytoin
Phenytoin sodium is a commonly used antiepileptic. Phenytoin acts to suppress the abnormal brain activity seen in seizure by reducing electrical conductance among brain cells by stabilizing the inactive state of voltage-gated sodium channels...
and other routinely prescribed drugs such as acenocoumarol
Acenocoumarol
Acenocoumarol is an anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist . It is a derivative of coumarin and is marketed under the brand names Sintrom and Sinthrome.- Dosage :...
, tolbutamide
Tolbutamide
Tolbutamide is a first generation potassium channel blocker, sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemic drug sold under the brand name Orinase. This drug may be used in the management of type II diabetes if diet alone is not effective. Tolbutamide stimulates the secretion of insulin by the pancreas...
, losartan
Losartan
Losartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist drug used mainly to treat high blood pressure . Losartan was the first angiotensin II receptor antagonist to be marketed. Losartan potassium is marketed by Merck & Co. Inc. under the trade name Cozaar...
, glipizide
Glipizide
Glipizide is an oral medium-to-long acting anti-diabetic drug from the sulfonylurea class. It is classified as a second generation sulfonylurea, which means that it undergoes enterohepatic circulation. The structure on the R2 group is a much larger cyclo or aromatic group compared to the 1st...
, and some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. By contrast, the known extrahepatic CYP2C9 often metabolizes important endogenous compound such as arachidonic acid
Arachidonic acid
Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid 20:4.It is the counterpart to the saturated arachidic acid found in peanut oil, Arachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid 20:4(ω-6).It is the counterpart to the saturated arachidic acid found in peanut oil,...
, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and linoleic acid
Linoleic acid
Linoleic acid is an unsaturated n-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid at room temperature. In physiological literature, it has a lipid number of 18:2...
.
Pharmacogenomics
Genetic polymorphism exists for CYP2C9 expression because the CYP2C9 gene is highly polymorphic. More than 50 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been described in the regulatory and coding regions of the CYP2C9 gene, some of them are associated with reduced enzyme activity compared with wild type in vitro.Multiple in vivo studies also show that several mutant CYP2C9 genotypes are associated with significant reduction of in metabolism and daily dose requirements of selected CYP2C9 substrate. In fact, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) often result from unanticipated changes in CYP2C9 enzyme activity secondary to genetic polymorphisms. Especially for CYP2C9 substrates such as warfarin and phenytoin, diminished metabolic capacity because of genetic polymorphisms or drug-drug interactions can lead to toxicity at normal therapeutic doses.
Allele frequencies(%) of CYP2C9 polymorphism
African-American | Black-African | Pygmy | Asian | Caucasian | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CYP2C9*2 | 2.9 | 0-4.3 | 0 | 0-0.1 | 8-19 |
CYP2C9*3 | 2.0 | 0-2.3 | 0 | 1.1-3.6 | 3.3-16.2 |
CYP2C9*5 | 0-1.7 | 0.8-1.8 | ND | 0 | 0 |
CYP2C9*6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | ND | 0 | 0 |
CYP2C9*7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
CYP2C9*8 | 1.9 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
CYP2C9*9 | 13 | 15.7 | 22 | 0 | 0.3 |
CYP2C9*11 | 1.4-1.8 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 | 0.4-1.0 |
CYP2C9*13 | ND | ND | ND | 0.5-0.6 | ND |
CYP2C9 Ligands
Most inhibitors of CYP2C9 are competitive inhibitors. Noncompetitive inhibitorsNon-competitive inhibition
Non-competitive inhibition is a type of enzyme inhibition where the inhibitor reduces the activity of the enzyme, by binding not to the active site on the enzyme, but to a different site...
of CYP2C9 include nifedipine
Nifedipine
Nifedipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker...
, tranylcypromine
Tranylcypromine
Tranylcypromine is a drug of the substituted phenethylamine and amphetamine classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor —it is a non-selective and irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme monoamine oxidase...
, phenethyl isothiocyanate, medroxyprogesterone acetate and 6-hydroxyflavone
6-Hydroxyflavone
6-Hydroxyflavone is a flavone, a type of chemical compound. It is one of the noncompetitive inhibitors of cytochrome P450 2C9. It is reported in leaves of Barleria prionitis Linn. ....
. It was indicated that the noncompetitive binding site of 6-hydroxyflavone is the reported allosteric binding site of the CYP2C9 enzyme.
Following is a table of selected substrates, inducers
Enzyme induction and inhibition
Enzyme induction is a process in which a molecule induces the expression of an enzyme.Enzyme inhibition can refer to* the inhibition of the expression of the enzyme by another molecule...
and inhibitors
Enzyme induction and inhibition
Enzyme induction is a process in which a molecule induces the expression of an enzyme.Enzyme inhibition can refer to* the inhibition of the expression of the enzyme by another molecule...
of CYP2C9. Where classes of agents are listed, there may be exceptions within the class.
Inhibitors of CYP2C9 can be classified by their potency
Potency (pharmacology)
In the field of pharmacology, potency is a measure of drug activity expressed in terms of the amount required to produce an effect of given intensity. A highly potent drug evokes a larger response at low concentrations, while a drug of lower potency evokes a small response at low concentrations...
, such as:
- Strong being one that causes at least a 5-fold increase in the plasma AUC values, or more than 80% decrease in clearanceClearance (medicine)In medicine, the clearance is a measurement of the renal excretion ability. Although clearance may also involve other organs than the kidney, it is almost synonymous with renal clearance or renal plasma clearance. Each substance has a specific clearance that depends on its filtration characteristics...
. - Moderate being one that causes at least a 2-fold increase in the plasma AUC values, or 50-80% decrease in clearance.
- Weak being one that causes at least a 1.25-fold but less than 2-fold increase in the plasma AUC values, or 20-50% decrease in clearance.
Substrates | Inhibitors | Inducers |
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|
Strong:
Fluconazole Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal drug used in the treatment and prevention of superficial and systemic fungal infections. In a bulk powder form, it appears as a white crystalline powder, and it is very slightly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. It is commonly marketed under the trade... (antifungal) Amentoflavone Amentoflavone is a constituent of a number of plants with medicinal properties, including Ginkgo biloba and Hypericum perforatum .It is a biflavonoid .... (constituent of Ginkgo biloba and St. John’s Wort) Sulfaphenazole Sulfaphenazole is a sulfonamide antibacterial.... (antibacterial) Valproic acid Valproic acid is a chemical compound that has found clinical use as an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, primarily in the treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and, less commonly, major depression. It is also used to treat migraine headaches and schizophrenia... (anticonvulsant Anticonvulsant The anticonvulsants are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are also increasingly being used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since many seem to act as mood stabilizers, and in the treatment of neuropathic pain. The goal of an... , mood-stabilizing) Moderate
Unspecified potency
|
Strong:
Rifampicin Rifampicin or rifampin is a bactericidal antibiotic drug of the rifamycin group. It is a semisynthetic compound derived from Amycolatopsis rifamycinica ... (bactericidal) Secobarbital Secobarbital sodium is a barbiturate derivative drug that was first synthesized in 1928 in Germany. It possesses anaesthetic, anticonvulsant, sedative and hypnotic properties... (barbiturate Barbiturate Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are also effective as anxiolytics, as hypnotics, and as anticonvulsants... ) |