THE METABOLISM OF γ-HYDROXYGLUTAMIC-α-C14 ACID IN THE INTACT RAT
- 1 July 1956
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Physiology
- Vol. 34 (4) , 661-667
- https://doi.org/10.1139/o56-070
Abstract
Synthetic γ-hydroxyglutamic-α-C14 acid was found to be extensively catabolized in the intact rat and to give rise to both labelled glutamic and aspartic acids. The results obtained are in agreement with a previously proposed theory that γ-hydroxyglutamic acid may be converted to glutamic and aspartic acids by two distinct metabolic routes. The fact that only a small amount of radiocarbon was found in the tissue hydroxyproline suggests that the conversion of γ-hydroxyglutamic acid to hydroxyproline, if it does occur, is of minor importance.Keywords
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