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Catabolism of arginine and ornithine in the perfused rat liver: effect of dietary protein and of glucagon.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10710507     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The rates of oxidation of arginine and ornithine that occurred through a reaction pathway involving the enzyme ornithine aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.13) were determined using (14)C-labeled amino acids in the isolated nonrecirculating perfused rat liver. At physiological concentrations of these amino acids, their catabolism is subject to chronic regulation by the level of protein consumed in the diet. (14)CO(2) production from [U-(14)C]ornithine (0.1 mM) and from [U-(14)C]arginine (0.2 mM) was increased about fourfold in livers from rats fed 60% casein diets for 3-4 days. The catabolism of arginine in the perfused rat liver, but not that of ornithine, is subject to acute regulation by glucagon (10(-7) M), which stimulated arginine catabolism by approximately 40%. Dibutyryl cAMP (0.1 mM) activated arginine catabolism to a similar extent. In retrograde perfusions, glucagon caused a twofold increase in the rate of arginine catabolism, suggesting an effect of glucagon on arginase in the perivenous cells.
Authors:
D O'Sullivan; J T Brosnan; M E Brosnan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  278     ISSN:  0193-1849     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  2000 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-24     Completed Date:  2000-05-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901226     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E516-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Arginine / metabolism*
Bucladesine / pharmacology
Caseins / pharmacology
Dietary Proteins / pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Glucagon / pharmacology
Liver / drug effects,  metabolism*
Male
Ornithine / metabolism*
Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Transaminase / metabolism
Perfusion
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Tissue Distribution
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Caseins; 0/Dietary Proteins; 362-74-3/Bucladesine; 7006-33-9/Ornithine; 74-79-3/Arginine; 9007-92-5/Glucagon; EC 2.6.1.13/Ornithine-Oxo-Acid Transaminase

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