The distribution of phosphatidyl-D-serine in the rat.
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.
Omori
Taketo
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Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Mihara
Hisaaki
H
Kurihara
Tatsuo
T
Esaki
Nobuyoshi
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D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D054022:Cerebrum / Q000737:chemistry; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D010718:Phosphatidylserines