The Role of Stimulated Amino Acid Transport in Promoting Glycogenesis in the Irradiated Rat

1976 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Kilberg ◽  
Otto W. Neuhaus
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Transport ◽  
Acid Transport

Role of the gamma-glutamyl cycle in the regulation of amino acid translocation

1989 ◽  
Vol 257 (6) ◽  
pp. E916-E922 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Vina ◽  
M. Palacin ◽  
I. R. Puertes ◽  
R. Hernandez ◽  
J. Vina
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Transport ◽  
Acid Transport ◽  
Pregnant Rats ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl ◽  
Extracellular Signals ◽  
Previously Treated

Amino acid translocation was studied in the mammary gland of lactating rats and in the placenta of pregnant rats. The uptake of amino acids by the mammary gland is maximal on days 10-14 of lactation and is minimal on days 19-21. However, on day 19 maximal uptake can be restored by injection of 1) small amounts of gamma-glutamyl amino acids, 2) 5-oxoproline, and 3) an inhibitor of 5-oxoprolinase. A severe decrease in uptake of amino acids at the peak of lactation is provoked by anthglutin, an inhibitor of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT). Simultaneous injection of 5-oxoproline blocks these effects of anthglutin. In pregnant rats, inhibition (79%) of placental GGT activity by acivicin results in a 50% decrease of placental L-[U-14C]-alanine transfer and 70-80% decrease in its incorporation into the placental and fetal proteins. Infusion of 5-oxoproline to mothers previously treated with acivicin restored the L-[U-14C]-alanine transfer. Acivicin or 5-oxoproline did not modify the transfer and metabolism of D-[U14C]glucose by the fetal placental unit. These results show that the gamma-glutamyl cycle should not be considered a mechanism for amino acid transport but rather a generator of extracellular signals, gamma-glutamyl amino acids, that are converted intracellularly to 5-oxoproline, which activates uptake and/or metabolism of amino acids.

scholarly journals Role of Oxoproline in the Regulation of Neutral Amino Acid Transport across the Blood-Brain Barrier

1996 ◽  
Vol 271 (32) ◽  
pp. 19129-19133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wha-Joon Lee ◽  
Richard A. Hawkins ◽  
Darryl R. Peterson ◽  
Juan R. Viña
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Blood Brain Barrier ◽  
Amino Acid Transport ◽  
Neutral Amino Acid ◽  
Brain Barrier ◽  
Acid Transport ◽  
Blood Brain

scholarly journals The role of system A for neutral amino acid transport in the regulation of cell volume

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ovidio Bussolati ◽  
Valeria Dall'Asta ◽  
Renata Franchi-Gazzola ◽  
Roberto Sala ◽  
Bianca Maria Rotoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Cell Volume ◽  
Amino Acid Transport ◽  
Neutral Amino Acid ◽  
Acid Transport ◽  
System A

Role of the carboxyl group in intestinal amino acid transport

1966 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P. Spencer ◽  
Kenneth R. Brody ◽  
Francia E. Vishno
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Transport ◽  
Carboxyl Group ◽  
Acid Transport
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