title: Metabolism of erucic acid in adipocytes isolated from rat epididymal fat.
abstract: The metabolism of [14-14C]erucic acid and [U-14C]palmitic acid has been investigated in adipocytes isolated from rat epididymal fat. The rate of acylation of [14C]erucic acid in cellular lipids and oxidation to CO2 and acid-soluble activity was ca. 1/3 of the rate with [14C]palmitic acid as substrate. A maximal incorporation of fatty acids in triacylglycerol was found at a fatty acid concentration of 0.8 mM in the medium, both with [14C]erucic acid and [14C]palmitic acid as substrate. Glucose added to the medium increased the esterification and decreased the oxidation of both fatty acids. No significant chain-shortening of [14C]erucic acid to shorter monoenes was identified in the fat cells. Increasing concentrations of unlabeled palmitic acid in the incubation medium markedly inhibited the esterification of [14C]erucic acid, whereas unlabeled erucic acid had little effect on the rate of esterification of [14C]palmitic acid.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004883:Erucic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D004883:Erucic Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D014280:Triglycerides; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D005947:Glucose