Taurine and beta-alanine uptake in cultured human skin fibroblasts from patients with Friedreich's ataxia.
Taurine and beta-alanine uptake kinetics were studied in cultured skin fibroblasts from 9 patients with Friedreich's Ataxia and 8 controls. No significant difference was observed. The data support the presence of normal beta-amino acid carrier protein in Friedreich's Ataxia cell membrane.
D000409:Alanine / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D013654:Taurine / Q000378:metabolism*; D015091:beta-Alanine / Q000378:metabolism*
D015091:beta-Alanine; D013654:Taurine; D000409:Alanine