Comparative and developmental studies on 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate aldolase and hydroxyproline oxidase

Kathleen Gregory, J. A. Carnie, E. V. Rowsell, Maral K. Dabbaghian, D. R. Hobbs, Kathleen V. Rowsell

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    Abstract

    1. 1. In rats, liver 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate aldolase and hydroxyproline oxidase activities are maximal in the suckling period. 2. 2. Liver activities for 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate aldolase, alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase, serine-pyruvate aminotransferase and serine dehydratase, but not hydroxyproline oxidase, are increased in rats on a high-fat, carbohydrate-free diet. 3. 3. It is suggested that 4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate may be a significant source of glyoxylate for glycine and hence glucose formation. 4. 4. Mammalian liver hydroxyproline oxidase activity is higher in carnivorous species; necessary, perhaps, to metabolise a relatively large influx of hydroxyproline on a flesh diet. © 1982.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)681-687
    Number of pages6
    JournalComparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part B: Biochemistry and
    Volume71
    Issue number4
    Publication statusPublished - 1982

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