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Abstract
The effect of fasting on palmitoyl-CoA: carnitine palmitoyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.21) in rat liver mitochondria and its inhibition by malonyl-CoA has been investigated. The activity of the outer carnitine palmitoyltransferase (transferase I) is nearly doubled after 24 h fasting, while the activity of total carnitine palmitoyltransferase (transferase I + II) increases only about 25%. The inhibition of the increased outer transferase by malonyl-CoA is decreased in fasting rats. The results suggest that carnitine palmitoyltransferase less sensitive to malonyl-CoA is exposed on the outer surface of the inner mitochondrial membrane in fasting, thus reducing the latency of the enzyme.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7295757 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(81)90282-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002