title: Kinetics of S-adenosyl-L-methionine in isolated perfused rat liver and its effects on microsomal enzyme activity.
abstract: S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) levels in liver tissue were reduced by 35% after isolation and washing of the organ. The apparent half-life of SAMe (1,75-25 microM) during liver perfusion was between 120 and 460 min; however the uptake of the labelled methyl group by hepatic tissue of fed rats was low (6%). This value increased to 12% in organs isolated from 24-hour fasted animals. Addition of SAMe to the perfusion medium increased tissue levels of ATP. Except for N-demethylation of aminopyrine and cytochrome c reductase, liver microsomal activity was not affected by treatment with SAMe either in vivo or/and in perfused liver.
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D003580:Cytochromes; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003580:Cytochromes; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate