Abstract
1. Rates of gluconeogenesis in the perfused rat liver from propionate, l-lactate, pyruvate and the combination of propionate with either lactate or pyruvate were measured. Less than additive rates were obtained with either propionate plus lactate or propionate plus pyruvate. 2. The uptake of pyruvate plus lactate from the perfusion medium was decreased more seriously when propionate was present with lactate than with pyruvate. 3. The use of [2-14C]pyruvate in the presence of propionate showed that the decreased disappearance of pyruvate plus lactate did not result in their formation from propionate. 4. The addition of sodium butyrate to the perfusion medium caused an inhibition of gluconeogenesis from propionate and stimulated gluconeogenesis and uptake of pyruvate and lactate. 5. The observations are consistent with there being a sparing effect of propionate on lactate and pyruvate metabolism.
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