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A P450 Metabolism Experiment for Undergraduate Biochemistry Laboratories

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Abstract

A laboratory experiment is described to provide students hands-on experience in learning some aspects of microsomal P450-catalyzed metabolism. Undergraduate students in the biochemistry laboratories detect and quantify the metabolites produced from butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) by liver microsomes using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) techniques. The laboratory provides training to students for handling active microsomes, sample cleanup of biological matrices, extraction of organic metabolites, GC–MS analysis, data interpretation of complex mixtures, and collaborative work.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-144
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chemical Education
Volume91
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Collaborative/Cooperative Learning
  • Enzymes
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Laboratory Instruction
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Upper-Division Undergraduate

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