| Literature DB >> 1714802 |
U Christians1, H H Radeke, R Kownatzki, H M Schiebel, R Schottmann, K F Sewing.
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Metabolism of FK506, a 23 member macrolide under clinical investigation as immunosuppressant after transplantation, was studied using human liver microsomes. Two fractions isolated by semi-preparative HPLC were identified by negative fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry as FK506 metabolites with mass peaks at m/z = 790 indicating demethylation of the mother compound. The immunosuppressive activity of one metabolite was evaluated in a ConA-stimulated peripheral rat lymphocyte assay. FK506 had an IC50 of 0.186 nmol/L and the metabolite tested of 1.89 nmol/L.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1714802 DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(91)80019-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Biochem ISSN: 0009-9120 Impact factor: 3.281