title: Effect of alpha-D-mannose and equilibrated D-mannose of insulin release.
abstract: The effects on insulin release of alpha-D-mannose and equilibrated D-mannose were studied in the isolated perfused rat pancreas. Although phosphomannose isomerase, in contrast to phosphoglucose isomerase, is stereospecific for beta-D-mannose-6-phosphate, the alpha anomer of D-mannose (2 mg/ml) was significantly more effective than equilibrated D-mannose in stimulating insulin release. The finding does not seem to accord with the view that the signal for hexose-induced insulin release arises from the glycolytic pathway, and suggests the existence of the stereospecific glucoreceptor(s) on the pancreatic B-cell membrane.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D008297:Male; D008358:Mannose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D008358:Mannose