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Cadmium stimulates glucose metabolism in rat adipocytes
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
|July 1, 1986
Abstract:
Cd2+ caused an increase in CO2 formation from glucose in rat adipocytes. The apparent Km value for glucose was 2.02 mM for control condition, with Cd2+, and with insulin. Cd2+ stimulates glucose metabolism even though specific diffusion of glucose is blocked. A possible site effected by Cd2+ is discussed.