title: Metabolism of 14C palmitic acid by the lens.
abstract: 14C palmitic acid is oxidized in vitro by the intact human, monkey, bovine, rabbit, and rat lens. 14CO2 and 14C-glutamic acid are formed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D002952:Citric Acid Cycle; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000378:metabolism*; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D005971:Glutamates; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D002245:Carbon Dioxide