Di-n-octyl ortho-phthalate (DNOP) and diphenyl phthalate (DPhP) exhibited strong inhibition towards UGT1A3.
More hydrogen bonds contributed the stronger inhibition of DPhP towards UGT1A3 than DNOP.
DPhP competitively inhibited UGT1A3 with the inhibition kinetic parameter (Ki) to be 0.65 µM.