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Published on: September 28, 2016
Ethanol and leucine oxidation--II. Leucine oxidation by rat tissue in vitro
Abstract:
The effect of ethanol upon leucine oxidation by rat tissues in vitro is reported. The activities of branched chain amino acid aminotransferase and 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase were decreased by chronic administration of ethanol (20% v/v solution as drinking water for 35 d) in muscle and kidney but were increased, although not significantly, in liver. Acute administration of ethanol (8 g kg-1 body-weight 0.73) did not affect enzyme activities. Tissue NAD+:NADH ratios, calculated from lactate:pyruvate ratios, were significantly decreased in the liver and kidney of rats receiving ethanol acutely. These data are consistent with the view that ethanol decreases leucine oxidation by decreasing availability of NAD+ when given acutely and by decreasing enzyme activity when administered chronically.

