Distribution of labeled products from (1-/sup 14/C), (U-/sup 14/C) and (16-/sup 14/C)-palmitate in isolated rat hepatocytes and liver mitochondria

Conference · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5417245

Chatzidakis, C; Otto, D A

Fatty acids (FA) labeled in different carbon positions are used to study the distribution of labeled oxidation products. With rat hepatocytes (Hep) the authors observed significant differences in the distribution of label into products from (1-/sup 14/C) and (U-/sup 14/C)-palmitate (P). The total recovery of label in products (/sup 14/CO/sub 2/ + acid soluble fraction (ASF)) was identical between the two labeled FA. However, /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ production from (U-/sup 14/C)-P was only 40% of that from (1-/sup 14/C)-P. A recent report showed that approximately = 95% of succinate (Suc) utilized by Hep does not complete one full turn through the citric acid cycle. The authors observed that /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ evolution from (2,3-/sup 14/C)-Suc was approximately = 9% of that from (1,4-/sup 14/C)-Suc, indicating that the differences in label distribution between (1-/sup 14/C) and (U-/sup 14/C)-P are partially due to less /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ production from label in the even carbon positions of the FA with consequently more label remaining in the ASF. The /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ production from (16-/sup 14/C)-P was only 4% of that from (1-/sup 14/C)-P a value less than expected from the Suc experiments. Ketone bodies (KB) comprised 78% of total labeled products from (16-/sup 14/C)-P as compared to 28% from (1-/sup 14/C)-P and 41% from (U-/sup 14/C)-P, giving support to the previously reported preferential use of the omega-C/sub 2/ unit for KB synthesis without entry into the acetyl-CoA pool. Studies with isolated rat liver mitochondria gave results similar to those with Hep, indicating minimal involvement of perioxisomal ..beta..-oxidation.

• Research Organization: Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, New Brunswick
• OSTI ID: 5417245
• Report Number(s): CONF-8606151-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANIMAL CELLS
ANIMALS
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CHALCOGENIDES
DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DISTRIBUTION
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ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIVER CELLS
MAMMALS
METABOLISM
MITOCHONDRIA
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANOIDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RATS
RODENTS
SOMATIC CELLS
SUCCINIC ACID
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
TRACER TECHNIQUES
VERTEBRATES