| Amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis in lactating rats fed on a liquid diet. | |
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PMID: 2396994 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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1. Amino acid metabolism was studied in control virgin rats, lactating rats and virgin rats protein-pair-fed with the lactating rats (high-protein virgin rats). 2. Urinary excretion of nitrogen and urea was higher in lactating than in control virgin rats, and in high-protein virgin rats it was higher than in lactating rats. 3. The activities of urea-cycle enzymes (units/g) were higher in high-protein virgin than in lactating rats, except for arginase. In lactating rats the activities of carbamoyl-phosphate synthase, ornithine carbamoyltransferase and argininosuccinate synthase were lower than in control virgin rats. When the liver size is considered, the activities in lactating rats were similar to those in high-protein virgin rats, except for arginase. 4. N-Acetylglutamate content was higher in high-protein virgin rats than in the other two groups. 5. The rate of urea synthesis from precursors by isolated hepatocytes was higher in high-protein virgin rats than in the other two groups. 6. The flooding-dose method (L-[4-3H]phenylalanine) for measuring protein synthesis was used. The absolute synthesis rates of mammary gland, liver and small-intestinal mucosa were higher in lactating rats than in the other two groups, and in high-protein virgin rats than in control virgin rats 7. These results show that the increased needs for amino acids during lactation are met by hyperphagia and by a nitrogen-sparing mechanism. |
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Authors:
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T Barber; J García de la Asunción; I R Puertes; J R Viña |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Biochemical journal Volume: 270 ISSN: 0264-6021 ISO Abbreviation: Biochem. J. Publication Date: 1990 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-10-11 Completed Date: 1990-10-11 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984726R Medline TA: Biochem J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-82 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Valencia, Spain. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amino Acids
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metabolism* Animals Biological Transport Body Weight Dietary Proteins / metabolism Eating Glutamates / metabolism Jejunum / metabolism Lactation* Liver / metabolism Mammary Glands, Animal / metabolism Muscles / metabolism Nitrogen / metabolism* Protein Biosynthesis* Rats Rats, Inbred Strains Urea / metabolism |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Amino Acids; 0/Dietary Proteins; 0/Glutamates; 1188-37-0/N-acetylglutamate; 57-13-6/Urea; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen |
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