Abstract:
:We studied several steps of methionine metabolism in isolated rat hepatocytes both with and without the presence of a hepatotoxic agent (D-galactosamine). By use of selective labelling either on methyl or on carboxyl groups, we showed that intracellular methionine is used preferentially for the methylation of phospholipids (42%) and nucleic acids (31%) via S-adenosylmethionine. In the presence of D-galactosamine, the incorporation of L-(14CH3) methionine into macromolecules is significantly inhibited (greater than 50%). This inhibition is associated with a decrease of S-adenosylmethionine and an increase of methionine in the injured cells. These results suggest that hepatotoxicity of galactosamine may be due in part to an inhibition of the methylation of nucleic acids and phospholipids. Consequently, we hypothesize that hypermethioninemia associated with human liver disease could be due, at least partly, to a defect in synthesis and/or utilization of S-adenosylmethionine by hepatocytes.
journal_name
Biochem Pharmacoljournal_title
Biochemical pharmacologyauthors
Ozturk M,Lemonnier F,Cresteil D,Lemonnier Adoi
10.1016/0006-2952(86)90699-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1986-12-01 00:00:00pages
4223-8issue
23eissn
0006-2952issn
1873-2968pii
0006-2952(86)90699-4journal_volume
35pub_type
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