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  • Title: Effect of an exogenous energy source and amino acids on DNA synthesis in regenerating rat liver.
    Author: Chiba T, Kawai K, Ikenaka K, Nakamura H, Okamoto M, Harada N, Tanaka H, Shirasaka T, Fujii S.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1983 Feb 22; 755(3):420-7. PubMed ID: 6402036.
    Abstract:
    Rats on a protein-free diet synthesized less DNA after partial hepatectomy than rats on a normal diet. In regenerating livers of animals on the protein-free diet, induction of several enzymes involved in the DNA precursor synthetic pathway, and especially ribonucleotide reductase, were depressed. When young rats were maintained solely by parenteral nutrition after partial hepatectomy, exogenous amino acids were more important than the exogenous energy source for induction of enzymes involved in synthesis of DNA and its pyrimidine nucleotide precursors. In particular, induction of ribonucleotide reductase appeared to be controlled by exogenous amino acids. Tryptophan, methionine, phenylalanine, leucine, valine, isoleucine and threonine seemed to stimulate the induction of this enzyme most after partial hepatectomy.
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