CONVERSION OF DL-LACTATE-2-C14 OR -3-C14 OR PYRUVATE-2-C14 TO BLOOD GLUCOSE IN HUMANS: EFFECTS OF DIABETES, INSULIN, TOLBUTAMIDE, AND GLUCOSE LOAD*

Conversion of DL-lactate-2-C14 or -3-C14 or pyruvate-2-C14 to blood glucose in humans: effects of diabetes, insulin, tolbutamide, and glucose load.

Conversion of glucose-1-C14 to pectin in the boysenberry.

Many authorities believe that pectins play a dominant r&e in the changes in texture of fruits during the ripening process, although the origin and fate of pectic substances in plant tissues are unknown ((1) p. 273). There is no evidence that in nature pectic substances are formed directly from galactose or galactan ((1) p. 277). To obtain some insight into the mechanism of pectin formation, glu...

Metabolism of pyruvic acid-2-C14 and hydroxypyruvic acid-2-C14 in algae.

The metabolism of pyruvic acid in the light and dark by Scenedesmus has been examined with two aims: to study the relationship of its metabolism to that of the intermediates of C1402 fixation and to compare its metabolic fate with that of hydroxypyruvate. The metabolism of hydroxypyruvic acid was compared with that of C1402 fixation in order to ascertain whether it might be a photosynthetic int...

The conversion of testosterone-3-C14 to C14-estradiol-17beta by human ovarian tissue.

There is a considerable body of biological data linking testosterone and other 19-carbon steroids with the estrogens. Both ovaries and testes may, under certain circumstances, produce androgens and estrogens (14). The administration of testosterone and other androgens to human subjects leads to an increased urinary excretion of estrogenic material (5-lo), which has been identified as estrone, e...

Fermentation of glucose-C14 and xylose-C14 by various strains of Leuconostoc mesenteroides.