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Abstract:
Specific radioactive enzyme assays were developed to measure the effect of growth hormone on kidney transamidinase and liver methyltransferase in the hypophysectomized rat. In contrast to minimal changes (20%) in liver methyltransferase, kidney transamidinase was decreased threefold in the hypophysectomized rat. Enzyme activities were equal to normal values in those rats receiving growth hormone for three days. The formation of creatine from radioactive precursors and the uptake of 14C-creatine in muscle was examined under these conditions. After injection of 14C-arginine in the hypophysectomized rat, the 14C-creatine content of muscle was greatly decreased compared to sham operated controls and the 14C-creatine content was normal after growth hormone administration. After injection of 14C-guanidoacetate and of 14-creatine, the 14C-creatine content of muscle was decreased in the hypophysectomized rat, but was equal to sham control values in rats receiving growth hormone. These studies indicate that the uptake of newly synthesized creatine by muscle is impaired in the hypophysectomized rat and that growth hormone can have a role in controlling the rate of creatine uptake by muscle in addition to its effect on kidney transamidinase and to other factors involved in creatine metabolism.
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