title: Effect of protein intake on amino acid catabolism and gluconeogenesis by isolated hepatocytes from the cat (Felis domestica).
abstract: Cats were fed 17.5% (LP) and 70% (HP) diets and hepatocytes were prepared from them. Rates of gluconeogenesis from pyruvate, alanine and threonine (10 mM) were unaffected by protein intake but 10 mM glutamine was converted faster by cells from HP fed animals. Rates of oxidation of alanine, threonine and glutamine and flux rates of tyrosine aminotransferase and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase were greater in cells from HP fed cats at all amino acid concentrations used. Proteolysis was indicated by urea production which was higher in cells from HP fed cats but was reduced significantly by leupeptin.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mercer
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000378:metabolism; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005943:Gluconeogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D005973:Glutamine / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000378:metabolism; D019289:Pyruvic Acid; D013912:Threonine / Q000378:metabolism; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D014508:Urea / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D011773:Pyruvates; D005973:Glutamine; D013912:Threonine; D019289:Pyruvic Acid; D014508:Urea; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase; D000409:Alanine