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Investigation of apparent isotope effect between /sup 13/CO/sub 2/ and /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ trioctanoin breath tests. [Rats, comparison of oxidation of /sup 13/C and /sup 14/C acetate, octanoate, and trioctanoin]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6477911

A decrease in the recovery of /sup 13/CO/sub 2/ relative to /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ has been previously reported at low oxidation rates of 1-C- labeled trioctanoin. To determine whether or not this phenomenon is due to an isotope effect, and if so, to identify the metabolic step at which it occurs, the in vivo oxidation of /sup 13/C and /sup 14/C acetate, octanoate and trioctanoin were compared. The /sup 13/C and /sup 14/C substrates were administered simultaneously to rats whose expired CO/sub 2/ was collected in 1N NaOH, and subsequently released by acidification, and cryogenically purified in vacuum. Total CO/sub 2/ was measured manometrically, and the /sup 14/C and /sup 13/C recoveries were determined by scintillation counting and mass spectrometry, respectively. The trioctanoin breath tests did not reproduce the previously reported isotopic discrepancy. Further investigation revealed that the emulsified corn oil used as a pancreatic stimulant significantly depressed the endogenous /sup 13/CO/sub 2/ abundance in breath and caused the discrepancy. These studies did reveal a small time delay in the appearance of /sup 14/CO/sub 2/ relative to /sup 13/CO/sub 2/ during the trioctanoin breath test, which is probably due to a kinetic isotope effect. This difference in oxidation rates, however, is too small to affect the results of clinical breath tests.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6477911
Report Number(s):
CONF-780501-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English