Abstract
Multidrug resistance transporter MRP1 could be effectively inhibited by some flavonoids. The influence of the two pairs of isoflavones: formononetin/daidzein and biochanin A/genistein on the efflux of fluorescent substrate of MRP1-like protein from erythrocytes and biophysical properties of lipid membranes has been compared. Compounds in each pair differ by the substituent in position 4′ of B ring of isoflavone molecule. In the process of O-demethylation, CH 3 group (present in formonetin and biochanin A) is replaced by hydrogen (daidzein, genistein). Inhibition of MRP1-like protein transport activity by methylated and demethylated isoflavones was very similar. Their influence on lipid thermotropic properties and fluidity of lipid bilayer was not also significantly different.
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