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Metabolism of D- and L-[(13)C]alanine in rat liver detected by (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy in vivo and in vitro.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10797635     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Alanine is the major amino acid utilized by the liver for gluconeogenesis under normal conditions. The metabolism of alanine in rat liver was investigated by means of (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopic studies in vivo and in vitro after infusion of L- and D-alanine labelled with (13)C at the carboxyl and methyl group into normal, fasted rats. Valuable information about different metabolic pathways of alanine in rat liver and their regulation under the conditions of gluconeogenesis were obtained. The enrichment of the alanine pool by the infusate was estimated to be 11% for L-alanine and 70% for D-alanine. After infusion of labelled D-alanines, the metabolic pathway via D-amino acid oxidase was observed. The labelled alanines entered the tricarboxylic acid cycle mainly via pyruvate carboxylase; the ratio of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity to that of pyruvate carboxylase is about 28%. The ratio of flux from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) through phosphoenolpyruvate kinase as compared with the flux from PEP to glucose was approximately 42%. From the labelling pattern of glucose it was concluded that the pentose phosphate cycle was active under the experimental conditions.
Authors:
A Dölle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  NMR in biomedicine     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0952-3480     ISO Abbreviation:  NMR Biomed     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-31     Completed Date:  2000-05-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8915233     Medline TA:  NMR Biomed     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  72-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Abteilung Biophysikalische Chemie, Biozentrum der Universität Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland. doelle@rwth-aachen.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alanine / metabolism*
Amino Acids / metabolism*
Animals
Carbon Isotopes
Gluconeogenesis
Glucose / metabolism*
Hydrogen
Liver / metabolism*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
Male
Models, Biological
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Stereoisomerism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Carbon Isotopes; 1333-74-0/Hydrogen; 50-99-7/Glucose; 56-41-7/Alanine

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