Estimation of the pentose cycle in the perfused cow's udder. 1965

H G Wood, and G J Peeters, and R Verbeke, and M Lauryssens, and B Jacobson

1. The distributions of (14)C have been compared in the glucose and galactose moieties of lactose obtained from cows' udders perfused with blood containing [1-(14)C]-, [2-(14)C]- and [6-(14)C]-glucose. The (14)C of the glucose moiety was found in the same position as that of the administered glucose, but in the galactose moiety the (14)C from [2-(14)C]glucose was extensively randomized into positions 1 and 3. It is concluded that the glucose moiety arose from free glucose and the galactose moiety from hexose phosphate intermediates and that the latter reflected the randomization occurring through reactions of the pentose cycle. 2. The proportion of the glucose metabolized via the pentose cycle for those cells making lactose was estimated from the distribution of (14)C in the galactose moiety and found to be about 23% in one experiment and 30% in another experiment. 3. The yield and distribution of (14)C were determined in the glycerol of fat from the tissue in experiments with [2-(14)C]- and [6-(14)C]-glucose. There was a greater randomization of (14)C in the glycerol than in C-1, C-2 and C-3 of the galactose moiety of lactose. The ratio of the yield of (14)C in the glycerol from [2-(14)C]glucose to that of [6-(14)C]glucose was very low and from this ratio it was calculated that less than 10% of the glucose was metabolized by the Embden-Meyerhof pathway and approx. 60-70% was converted into lactose. 4. [6-(14)C]Glucose and [6-(3)H]glucose were used to determine whether the (3)H at the C-6 position remained stable during its conversion into glyceride of fat from the tissue. Twenty-seven per cent of the (3)H was labilized during this conversion. Therefore it was not possible to use [2-(14)C]glucose and [6-(3)H]glucose in a single experiment to measure the relative conversion of the C-2 and C-6 positions of glucose to glycerol.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007785 Lactose A disaccharide of GLUCOSE and GALACTOSE in human and cow milk. It is used in pharmacy for tablets, in medicine as a nutrient, and in industry. Anhydrous Lactose,Lactose, Anhydrous
D008321 Mammary Glands, Animal MAMMARY GLANDS in the non-human MAMMALS. Mammae,Udder,Animal Mammary Glands,Animal Mammary Gland,Mammary Gland, Animal,Udders
D008892 Milk The off-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Cow Milk,Cow's Milk,Milk, Cow,Milk, Cow's
D010477 Perfusion Treatment process involving the injection of fluid into an organ or tissue. Perfusions
D001769 Blood The body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (BLOOD VESSELS). Whole blood includes PLASMA and BLOOD CELLS.
D002247 Carbon Isotopes Stable carbon atoms that have the same atomic number as the element carbon but differ in atomic weight. C-13 is a stable carbon isotope. Carbon Isotope,Isotope, Carbon,Isotopes, Carbon
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D005690 Galactose An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood. D-Galactose,Galactopyranose,Galactopyranoside,D Galactose
D005947 Glucose A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement. Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D005990 Glycerol A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent. 1,2,3-Propanetriol,Glycerin,1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane,Glycerine

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