title: N-acetyl-L-tyrosine as a tyrosine source during total parenteral nutrition in adult rats.
abstract: The tyrosine content of parenteral solutions is limited by poor tyrosine solubility. N-acetyl-L-tyrosine has excellent solubility and is a potential source of intravenous tyrosine. Infusion of N-acetyl-U-14C-L-tyrosine as part of a total parenteral nutrition regimen in the rat at a level of 0.5 mmol/kg/day resulted in rapid labeling of tissue tyrosine pools, production of 14CO2, incorporation of 14C-labeled tyrosine into protein, and modest urinary losses (8.3%). Plasma tyrosine levels, however, remained at fasting values (73.8 +/- 5.40 microM). Infusion of N-acetyl-L-tyrosine at 2 mmol/kg/day increased plasma tyrosine above fasting levels (141 +/- 16.1 microM), resulted in a rapid labeling of tissue tyrosine pools, production of 14CO2, and incorporation of 14C-labeled tyrosine into protein. However, urinary losses were higher (16.8%). Rapid utilization of N-acetyl-L-tyrosine was noted at both infusion levels. Plasma- and tissue-free tyrosine pools were rapidly labeled, as was tissue protein. Radioactivity incorporated in tissue protein was shown to be tyrosine after acid hydrolysis.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D014443:Tyrosine; C025787:N-acetyltyrosine