Adenine nucleotides in thrombocytes of birds.
Analysis of free nucleotide composition of both avian thrombocytes and pig platelets showed quantitative differences in the level of adenine nucleotides. 3H-adenine taken up by turkey thrombocytes was metabolized mainly to adenine nucleotides was not released after thrombin action. Thrombin liberated non-radioactive adenine nucleotides (18.2 +/- 1.5%, 20.6 +/- 1.9%) of the total, probably localized in a storage pool. Malonyldialdehyhyde (MDA) production due to thrombin was observed in both platelets and thrombocytes.
D000227:Adenine Nucleotides / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism*; D004372:Ducks / Q000097:blood*; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D013552:Swine; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014422:Turkeys / Q000097:blood*
D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D013917:Thrombin