title: The effect of octanoate and palmitate on the metabolism of valine in perfused hindquarter of rat.
abstract: The effect of octanoate and palmitate on the oxidation of 14C-labelled valine has been studied in perfused hindquarter of rat. 1. The oxidation rate of valine increases 30 times when the concentration of valine is increased from 0.1 mM to 5 mM. 2. Octanoate at a 5 mM concentration effected a 10-fold increase in the flux through the alpha-ketoisovalerate dehydrogenase step and a 5-fold increase at 0.5 mM concentration. 3. Palmitate (1 mM) effects only a moderate increase in the valine oxidation. 4. With no octanoate there was a great accumulation of alpha-ketoisovalerate in both the muscle and the perfusion medium. 5. With octanoate little alpha-ketoisovalerate accumulated whereas 3-hydroxyisobutyrate was found in high concentration both in the muscle and in the medium. 6. Octanoate stimulated the production of citric-acid-cycle intermediates and lactate. 7. The results are discussed in relation to valine metabolism in the body.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002210:Caprylates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005260:Female; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D014633:Valine / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002210:Caprylates; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D014633:Valine