| Literature DB >> 7092827 |
K V Rowsell, L M Al-Naama, P Benett.
Abstract
1. The subcellular distribution of L-serine-pyruvate aminotransferase activity in rat liver was investigated. About 80% was recovered from cell-free homogenates in a 'total-particles' fraction and the remainder in the cytosol. 2. Subfractionation of the particles by differential sedimentation and on sucrose density gradients showed a distribution for serine-pyruvate aminotransferase activity closely matching that observed for mitochondrial marker enzymes. 3. A study of the solubilization of enzymes from combined subcellular particles by digitonin at various concentrations also indicated a common subcellular location for serine-pyruvate aminotransferase and established mitochondrial enzymes. 4. The increase in liver serine-pyruvate amino-transferase activity induced by glucagon injection was accounted for as an increased mitochondrial activity.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7092827 PMCID: PMC1158134 DOI: 10.1042/bj2020483
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857