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. 1985 Jul 15;229(2):545–549. doi: 10.1042/bj2290545

Metabolism of glycine- and hydroxyproline-containing peptides by the isolated perfused rat kidney.

M Lowry, D E Hall, J T Brosnan
PMCID: PMC1145089  PMID: 4038280

Abstract

Isolated perfused rat kidneys removed considerable quantities of glycyltyrosine, glycylhydroxyproline, tetraglycine and prolylhydroxyproline from the perfusate. The component amino acids are released into the perfusate and, in the case of the glycine-containing peptides, there is increased synthesis of serine. Removal of peptides was more than could be accounted for on the basis of filtration, so antiluminal metabolism is indicated. Metabolism of such peptides by the kidney may contribute to renal serine synthesis in vivo.

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