Two pathways are known to exist for glutamate oxidation in liver mito chondria. One is by way of glutamate dehydrogenase [EC 1.4.1.3.] reaction and the other by aspartate transaminase [EC 2.6.1.1.] reaction. Although both enzyme activities are high in mitochondrial fraction, it is known that glutamate is pre ferentially oxidized through the transaminase pathway in isolated intact mito chondria ...

Twenty five blood samples from 6-month to 5-year old children with visceral leishmaniasis were analysed for various enzymes. Aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LD) and its various isoenzymes were estimated in the serum, while glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) was measured in red blood cells. For comparison, blood samples from healthy chi...

In order to provide a basis for later study of the reaction of a protein to specific chemical alterations in the living cell, an investigation of the dynamics of the transaminase system was begun by attempting to develop a method of proved reliability, lending itself to rapid observation and a high degree of precision, As such a method has not been available for this system, we wish to report t...

Abbreviations used: ALT, Alanine aminotransferase; ApoB, Apolipoprotein B; AST, Aspartate aminotransferase; ER, Endoplasmic Reticulum; GPT, Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase; GOT, Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase; GSH, Reduced glutathione; HDL, High density lipoprotein; HMGR, HMG-CoA reductase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; Lo, Lovastatin; MTP, Microsomal triglycerides transfer protein; MTPi, MTP in...

1. Experiments were designed to establish the relationship between renal gluconeogenesis and sodium transport. Six inhibitors of gluconeogenesis, with different sites of action, were tested in the isolated perfused rat kidney in which renal function, and in particular Na+ reabsorption, was followed. 2. In kidneys from fed or starved rats specific inhibitors of gluconeogenesis neither inhibited ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com MOJ Toxicol (2016), 2(1): 00026 Abbreviations: RPM: Revolutions Per Minute; AST: Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALT: Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase; Scr: Serum Creatinine; BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen; C: Control; V: Venom; VC : Vitamin; VVC: Venom+Vitamin C ; TBS :Tris Buffered Saline; SOD: Superoxide Dismutase; Cat: Catalase; GSH-Px: Glutath...

The free amino acid concentrations in cotyledons and axes of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr. cv. Wells) seedlings were determined by automated single column analysis after germination at 10 and 23 C. After 5 days germination at 10 C, glutamate and aspartate were in high concentration in both cotyledons and axes (38 and 24% of total free amino acids recovered, respectively), whereas the concentr...

In this study, the hepatoprotective effect of the methanol extract of aerial parts (shoot) from Otostegia persica Boiss (Golder) was investigated against the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute hepatotoxicity in male rats. Liver damage was induced through the oral administration of 50% CCl4 in liquid paraffin (2.5 mL/Kg bw, per os) 60 min after the administration of the methanol extract o...

Objective(s): Diazinon (DZ) is an organophosphate pesticide that induces oxidative damage in different organs. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of nanomicelles containing curcuminoids (NCUR) and natural curcumin (CUR) in attenuating the oxidative damage induced by DZ in male rats. Materials and Methods: After a single intraperitoneal (IP) injection of DZ (100 mg/kg), the r...