| Incorporation of methylsulfonylmethane sulfur into guinea pig serum proteins. | |
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PMID: 3736326 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Methionine, an essential amino acid, and cysteine are the major sulfur-containing amino acids in the body and both are thought to be synthesized predominantly in plants and micro-organisms. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a natural constituent of the environment in which it is found in plants, in milk and urine of both bovines and humans, is a normal oxidation product of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) also in the natural environment and may be part of the natural global sulfur cycle. To determine whether sulfur from methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is incorporated into sulfur amino acids, I fed 35S-MSM to guinea pigs. 35S was incorporated into peptidyl methionine and cysteine of guinea pig serum proteins. The specific activity of 35S-methionine was 30% greater than for 35S-cysteine, suggesting a precursor-product relationship. Total specific activity of serum proteins was increased by only 30% with a 100% increase of administered 35S-MSM, suggesting a limiting step in synthesis. Approximately 1% of the radioactivity was recovered in serum proteins, none in the feces and most was excreted in the urine. Microorganisms of intestinal lumen may be responsible for the incorporation of the 35S of MSM into sulfur amino acids. MSM may provide a source of sulfur for essential animal methionine by mechanisms not yet elucidated in either animals or micro-organisms. |
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Authors:
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V L Richmond |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Life sciences Volume: 39 ISSN: 0024-3205 ISO Abbreviation: Life Sci. Publication Date: 1986 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-09-17 Completed Date: 1986-09-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375521 Medline TA: Life Sci Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Blood Proteins / metabolism* Cysteine / metabolism* Dimethyl Sulfoxide Guinea Pigs Intestinal Absorption Male Methionine / metabolism* Sulfones / metabolism* Sulfur / metabolism* |
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0/Blood Proteins; 0/Sulfones; 52-90-4/Cysteine; 63-68-3/Methionine; 67-68-5/Dimethyl Sulfoxide; 67-71-0/dimethyl sulfone; 7704-34-9/Sulfur |
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