title: The distribution of phosphatidyl-D-serine in the rat.
abstract: Phosphatidylserine plays an important role in cell membranes. We have reported the occurrence of phosphatidyl-D-serine (D-PS) in the rat cerebrum. Here, we describe the tissue distribution of D-PS in the rat. The D/D+L ratio of D-PS in the cerebrum was 0.9%, while no detectable amount of D-PS was detected in the cerebellum. D-PS was also found in the heart, spleen, lung, testis, liver, and kidney in a range of 0.05-0.7% (the D/D+L ratio). Thus, D-PS, even in small amounts, is localized to the cerebrum in the brain and is distributed to various tissues other than the brain in the rat.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Taketo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omori
authors.forename: Hisaaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Nobuyoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Esaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D054022:Cerebrum / Q000737:chemistry; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D010718:Phosphatidylserines