Changes in tissue protein synthesis are involved in regulating urea synthesis in rats given proteins of different quality

The purpose of present study was to determine whether the regulation of urea synthesis is mediated through changes in supply of amino acids by protein synthesis and whether the concentration of ammonia, or activities of amino acid catabolizing enzymes, regulate urea synthesis when the dietary protei...

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Published in:	Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 356 - 361
Main Authors:	Tujioka, K. (Shizuoka Univ. (Japan)), Lyou, S, Sano, A, Hayase, K, Yokogoshi, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Center for Academic Publications Japan 01-10-2004
Subjects:	Alanine - analysis AMINO ACIDS Amino Acids - metabolism Ammonia - analysis Ammonia - blood Animals BIOSYNTHESIS Caseins - administration & dosage DIET TREATMENT dietary protein quality Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage Egg Proteins - administration & dosage Glutamic Acid - analysis Glutens - administration & dosage Homeostasis Kinetics Liver - chemistry Male Protein Biosynthesis - physiology protein synthesis PROTEINS RATS Serine - analysis UREA Urea - metabolism Urea - urine urea synthesis
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Summary:	The purpose of present study was to determine whether the regulation of urea synthesis is mediated through changes in supply of amino acids by protein synthesis and whether the concentration of ammonia, or activities of amino acid catabolizing enzymes, regulate urea synthesis when the dietary protein quality is manipulated. Experiments were done on three groups of rats given diets containing 10 g gluten. 10 g casein or 10 g whole egg protein/100 g for 10 d. The urinary excretion of urea. and the liver concentrations of glutamate. serine and alanine increased with a decrease in quality of dietary protein. The fractional and absolute rates of protein synthesis in tissues declined with the decrease in quality of dietary protein quality. The ammonia concentration in plasma and liver, and activities of hepatic amino acid catabolizing enzymes was not related to urea excretion under these conditions. These results suggest that the lower protein synthesis seen in tissues of rats given the lower quality of protein is likely to be one of the factors to increasing the supply of amino acids and stimulating urea synthesis.
Bibliography:	S20 2005005135
ISSN:	0301-4800 1881-7742
DOI:	10.3177/jnsv.50.356