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. 1977 Feb 15;162(2):257–266. doi: 10.1042/bj1620257

Compartmentation of free amino acids for protein biosynthesis. Influence of diurnal changes in hepatic amino acid concentrations of the composition of the precursor pool charging aminoacyl-transfer ribonucleic acid.

A Vidrich, J Airhart, M K Bruno, E A Khairallah
PMCID: PMC1164597  PMID: 557977

Abstract

To investigate further the mechanisms by which amino acids are segregated for protein biosynthesis, the distribution of a pulse of [3H]valine was monitored in hepatic amino acid pools at seven intervals in the diurnal cycle of meal-fed rats. Although each condition was characterized by a unique balance between intracellular and extracellular valine, in every case the specific radioactivity of valyl-tRNA at steady state was higher that that of intracellular valine but below the extracellular value. Further, the specific radioactivity of the valyl-tRNA could be accurately predicted if extracellular and intracellular valine were combined in proportions specified by the transmembrane concentration gradient. These observations not only substantiate our earlier conclusions that the amino acids used for protein synthesis do not originate exclusively from either the intracellular or extracellular pools, but also strengthen our theory that the membrane transport system is the physical basis for such compartmentation. On the basis of these data we present a method for measuring the specific radioactivity of the precursor pool for protein biosynthesis in cases where the actual isolation of the aminoacyl-tRNA is not technically feasible, and also suggest a theoretical basis for interpreting the unequal distribution of both total and [3H]valine between intracellular and extracellular fluids.

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