Evidence for a single common carrier for uptake of a dipeptide and a tripeptide by hamster jejunum in vitro. 1976

M H Sleisenger, and D Burston, and J A Dalrymple, and S Wilkinson, and D M Mathews

This paper describes an investigation of whether a dipeptide and a tripeptide were taken up by hamster jejunum by the same transport system, or whether there was evidence of uptake by more than one transport system. The work was carried out with rings of everted hamster jejunum in vitro, under conditions of influx, using the "model" peptides glycylsarcosine, glycylsarcosylsarcosine, and glycylsarcosylsarcosylsarcosine. These peptides are all exceptionally resistant to hydrolysis, appearing intact in the rings, and the di- and tripeptide have previously been shown to be concentrated in the rings by active transport. The results showed that influx of glycylsarcosine was inhibited by glycylsarcosylsarcosine in a competitive way, and that each of the peptides was capable of causing virtually complete inhibition of influx of the other. Glycylsarcosylsarcosylsarcosine had no effect on influx of glycylsarcosine or of glycylsarcosylsarcosine. It was concluded that although the existence of multiple transport systems shared by both glycylsarcosine and glycylsarcosylsarcosine could not be ruled out, the simplest hypothesis was that both the dipeptide and the tripeptide shared a single common carrier for uptake. The tetrapeptide glycylsarcosylsarcosylsarcosine was apparently not transported by this carrier, in agreement with previous results. The possible effects of the "unstirred layer" were taken into account in considering the results and are discussed. They do not alter the conclusions reached.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007583 Jejunum The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum. Jejunums
D009842 Oligopeptides Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids. Oligopeptide
D004151 Dipeptides Peptides composed of two amino acid units. Dipeptide
D005998 Glycine A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter. Aminoacetic Acid,Glycine, Monopotassium Salt,Glycine Carbonate (1:1), Monosodium Salt,Glycine Carbonate (2:1), Monolithium Salt,Glycine Carbonate (2:1), Monopotassium Salt,Glycine Carbonate (2:1), Monosodium Salt,Glycine Hydrochloride,Glycine Hydrochloride (2:1),Glycine Phosphate,Glycine Phosphate (1:1),Glycine Sulfate (3:1),Glycine, Calcium Salt,Glycine, Calcium Salt (2:1),Glycine, Cobalt Salt,Glycine, Copper Salt,Glycine, Monoammonium Salt,Glycine, Monosodium Salt,Glycine, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate,Acid, Aminoacetic,Calcium Salt Glycine,Cobalt Salt Glycine,Copper Salt Glycine,Hydrochloride, Glycine,Monoammonium Salt Glycine,Monopotassium Salt Glycine,Monosodium Salt Glycine,Phosphate, Glycine,Salt Glycine, Monoammonium,Salt Glycine, Monopotassium,Salt Glycine, Monosodium
D006224 Cricetinae A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001692 Biological Transport The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments. Transport, Biological,Biologic Transport,Transport, Biologic
D012521 Sarcosine An amino acid intermediate in the metabolism of choline. Methylglycine,Magnesium Sarcosylate,N-Methylglycine,Sarcosine Hydrochloride,Sarcosine Monosodium Salt,Sodium Sarcosinate,N Methylglycine,Sarcosinate, Sodium,Sarcosylate, Magnesium

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