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De novo purine nucleotide synthesis in the rat small and large intestine: effect of dietary protein and purines.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6192234     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study assessed the pathway for de novo purine nucleotide synthesis in rat small intestinal and colonic mucosal cells, and determined the effects of dietary purines and protein on de novo purine nucleotide synthetic activity in the small intestine in vitro. Incubation of small intestinal mucosal scrapings with [14C]glycine failed to show an active pathway of de novo synthesis; in contrast, the colon showed incorporation of [14C]glycine into RNA. Rats fed a diet deficient in purines demonstrated increased incorporation of [14C]glycine into RNA-adrenine in small intestinal mucosal cells. Measurement of glutamine-amidophosphoribosyltransferase demonstrated that, regardless of the purine content of the diet, enzyme activity in the small intestine is significantly lower than in the colon or liver. The results indicate that, in the small intestine of the rat, there is an inactive de novo pathway of purine nucleotide biosynthesis that can be stimulated when purines are omitted from the diet.
Authors:
N S LeLeiko; A D Bronstein; B S Baliga; H N Munro
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition     Volume:  2     ISSN:  0277-2116     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1983 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-09-23     Completed Date:  1983-09-23     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211545     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  313-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amidophosphoribosyltransferase / metabolism
Animals
Carbon Radioisotopes
Colon / metabolism*
Dietary Proteins / pharmacology*
Glycine / metabolism
Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
Intestine, Small / metabolism*
Male
Purine Nucleotides / biosynthesis*
Purines / pharmacology*
RNA / metabolism
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 0/Dietary Proteins; 0/Purine Nucleotides; 0/Purines; 56-40-6/Glycine; 63231-63-0/RNA; EC 2.4.2.14/Amidophosphoribosyltransferase

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