Deuterium Isotope Effect in the Microsomal Metabolism of Dimethylnitrosamine2

Abstract

The rates of N-demethylation of dimethylnitrosamine and dimethylnitrosamine-d6 by rat liver microsomes were studied by monitoring formaldehyde production. Deuterium isotope effects of 1.6 and 3.8 were found for the Michaelis constant and the maximum velocity, respectively.