Rate at which glutamine enters TCA cycle influences carbon atom fate in intestinal epithelial cells

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 6 38-6, 1998, Pages

  Quan, J ^a   Fitch, M D ^a   Fleming, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alanine; Anaplerosis; Energy; Enterocyte; Jejunum

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUTAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL METABOLISM; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; ENERGY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM CELL; JEJUNUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032429493     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1998.275.6.g1299     Document Type: Article

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