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. 1990 Oct;98(5):217-24.
doi: 10.3109/13813459009113980.

In vivo lipid and amino acid synthesis from 3-hydroxybutyrate in 15-day-old chick

G J Caamaño  1 , M A Sanchez-Del-Castiool, A Linares, E Garcia-Peregrin
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In vivo lipid and amino acid synthesis from 3-hydroxybutyrate in 15-day-old chick

G J Caamaño et al. Arch Int Physiol Biochim. 1990 Oct.

Abstract

The in vivo utilization of 3-hydroxybutyrate for lipid and amino acid synthesis in liver, kidney and duodenal mucosa of overnight-starved 15-day-old chicks has been investigated. Lipid synthesis was higher in liver and duodenal mucosa than in kidney. Triglycerides were the main lipids synthesized from 3-hydroxybutyrate in liver and kidney, while in duodenal mucosa a higher amount of phospholipids was observed. This tissue utilized a high percentage of 3-hydroxybutyrate for the synthesis of free cholesterol, in agreement with the major role of intestine in body cholesterogenesis. All of the assayed tissues synthesized amino acids from 3-hydroxybutyrate at a similar rate, glutamate being always the main amino acid formed.

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