Brain cholesterol. XII. The incorporation of 1-(14)C-acetate into baboon sterol.
The incorporation of 1-(14)C-Acetate into tissue cholesterol of the baboon was measured. Using this indicator gray matter of the cerebrum indicated greater metabolic activity than did white matter.Other tissues besides neural tissue were examined. The peak of radioactivity occurred between 3 and 4 hr. The highest incorporation of radioactivity was measured in the adrenal gland. Liver, spleen and kidney values were of intermediate order.
Kabara
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Department of Chemistry, University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan.
Werthessen
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