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Synaptosomal high affinity transport systems for essential amino acids in rat brain cortex.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7970187     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
High affinity uptake systems have been identified for the transport of leucine, isoleucine and methionine in synaptosomes but not in the mitochondria of rat cerebral cortex. These systems were found to be different from the conventional low affinity uptake systems in terms of their affinity, sodium dependency and the rate of transport. As these amino acids have no neurotransmitter function, it is suggested that high affinity uptake systems might be involved in the transport of essential amino acids and maintain a minimal level in brain when the concentrations of these amino acids are low in blood (as in starvation, malnutrition). As some of these amino acids serve as precursors for neurotransmitters, such as glutamate (leucine, isoleucine), taurine (methionine), it is also suggested that high affinity uptake systems for the essential amino acids might also replenish the precursor pools of neurotransmitter amino acids.
Authors:
K V Rao; C R Murthy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  175     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  1994 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-12-29     Completed Date:  1994-12-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids, Essential / metabolism*
Animals
Biological Transport
Cerebral Cortex / metabolism*
Isoleucine / metabolism
Kinetics
Leucine / metabolism
Methionine / metabolism
Mitochondria / metabolism
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sulfur Radioisotopes
Synaptosomes / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids, Essential; 0/Sulfur Radioisotopes; 61-90-5/Leucine; 63-68-3/Methionine; 73-32-5/Isoleucine

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