title: Net citrate production by isolated prostate epithelial cells.
abstract: The net production of citrate from exogenous substrates by rat ventral prostate was investigated. The preparation of isolated prostate epithelial cells was described. These cells were capable of oxidizing pyruvate (5 mmol/l) as a source of acetyl coenzyme A. The addition of aspartate + alpha-ketoglutarate (5 mmol/l) in the presence of pyruvate resulted in significant net production of citrate and excess oxalacetate. In the presence of aspartate and glutamate, the cells were capable of producing citrate without excessive oxalacetate production. Neither glucose alone nor glucose plus pyruvate resulted in net citrate production. The results demonstrated that aspartate could serve as a 4-carbon source of oxalacetate for citrate synthesis. Furthermore, the results indicate the intramitochondrial operation of a glutamate-aspartate-citrate pathway involving mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase and glutamic dehydrogenase activities in prostate epithelial cells.
authors: Department of Physiology, Dental School, College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Costello
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Akuffo
authors: R B
authors: RB
authors: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000105:Acetyl Coenzyme A / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D002951:Citrates / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D019343:Citric Acid; D004848:Epithelium / Q000201:enzymology; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology; D010071:Oxaloacetates / Q000378:metabolism; D011467:Prostate / Q000201:enzymology*; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000378:metabolism; D019289:Pyruvic Acid; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D010071:Oxaloacetates; D011773:Pyruvates; D019343:Citric Acid; D001224:Aspartic Acid; D000105:Acetyl Coenzyme A; D019289:Pyruvic Acid; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases