Vol. 35 (Suppl 2) 2014 Neuro endocrinology letters

Modulation of human cytochrome P450 1A1-mediated oxidation of benzo[a]pyrene by NADPH:cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase and cytochrome b5.

OBJECTIVES: Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1 located in the membrane of endoplasmic reticulum is the most important enzyme in both activation and detoxification of carcinogenic benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), in combination with microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH). However, it is still not clearly explained how the electron transfer is mediated .....