title: Pyruvate transport in tumour-cell mitochondria.
abstract: Tumour-cell mitochondria contain a pyruvate-transporting system exhibiting the same general properties as those described in rat liver mitochondria. The Km for net pyruvate uptake in tumour-cell mitochondria is practically similar to that measured in rat liver mitochondria but the V is lower. This difference is also shown by swelling experiments. The possible implication of these observations in the context of lactate accumulation in tumour-cell is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D003486:Cyanides / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008930:Mitochondria, Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008933:Mitochondrial Swelling; D010477:Perfusion; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003486:Cyanides; D007773:Lactates; D011773:Pyruvates