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The enzymatic activities of branched-chain amino acid catabolism in tumour-bearing rats. 1992

J M Argilés, and F J López-Soriano

Departament de Bioquímica i Fisiologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.

Rats bearing the Walker-256 carcinosarcoma showed significant changes in branched-chain amino acid metabolism as compared with their non-tumour-bearing controls. In vitro measurement of branched-chain amino acid transaminase and branched-chain 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase showed significant increases in the skeletal muscle of tumour-bearing animals. In addition, the circulating concentration of leucine was increased in the tumour-bearing group. It can be concluded that the metabolism of branched-chain amino acids in the host is profoundly altered by the presence of a tumour and this may well be one of the main factors contributing to the so-called cancer cachexia.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007658	Ketone Oxidoreductases	Oxidoreductases that are specific for KETONES.	Oxidoreductases, Ketone
D009097	Multienzyme Complexes	Systems of enzymes which function sequentially by catalyzing consecutive reactions linked by common metabolic intermediates. They may involve simply a transfer of water molecules or hydrogen atoms and may be associated with large supramolecular structures such as MITOCHONDRIA or RIBOSOMES.	Complexes, Multienzyme
D009132	Muscles	Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals.	Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D011919	Rats, Inbred Strains	Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding.	August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D002279	Carcinoma 256, Walker	A transplantable carcinoma of the rat that originally appeared spontaneously in the mammary gland of a pregnant albino rat, and which now resembles a carcinoma in young transplants and a sarcoma in older transplants. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Carcinosarcoma 256, Walker,Walker Carcinoma 256,Walker Carcinosarcoma 256
D005260	Female		Females
D000597	Amino Acids, Branched-Chain	Amino acids which have a branched carbon chain.	Branched-Chain Amino Acid,Amino Acids, Branched Chain,Acid, Branched-Chain Amino,Acids, Branched-Chain Amino,Amino Acid, Branched-Chain,Branched Chain Amino Acid,Branched-Chain Amino Acids
D000637	Transaminases	A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). Most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.6.1.	Aminotransferase,Aminotransferases,Transaminase
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
D042942	3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)	A ketone oxidoreductase that catalyzes the overall conversion of alpha-keto acids to ACYL-CoA and CO2. The enzyme requires THIAMINE DIPHOSPHATE as a cofactor. Defects in genes that code for subunits of the enzyme are a cause of MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE. The enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.2.4.3.	2-Oxoisovalerate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide),2-Oxoisocaproate Dehydrogenase,Alpha-Keto Acid Dehydrogenase,BCKA Decarboxylase,Branched Chain Alpha-Keto Acid Decarboxylase,Branched Chain Ketoacid Dehydrogenase,Branched-Chain 2-Oxo Acid Dehydrogenase,Branched-Chain Keto Acid Dehydrogenase,Branched-Chain Oxo-Acid Dehydrogenase,2 Oxoisocaproate Dehydrogenase,Acid Dehydrogenase, Alpha-Keto,Alpha Keto Acid Dehydrogenase,Branched Chain 2 Oxo Acid Dehydrogenase,Branched Chain Alpha Keto Acid Decarboxylase,Branched Chain Keto Acid Dehydrogenase,Branched Chain Oxo Acid Dehydrogenase,Decarboxylase, BCKA,Dehydrogenase, 2-Oxoisocaproate,Dehydrogenase, Alpha-Keto Acid,Dehydrogenase, Branched-Chain Oxo-Acid,Oxo-Acid Dehydrogenase, Branched-Chain