The regulation of the biosynthesis of ubiquinone in the rat

Ranganathan, S and Ramasarma, T (1975) The regulation of the biosynthesis of ubiquinone in the rat. In: Biochemical Journal, 148 (1). pp. 35-39.

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Abstract

The urinary excretion of p-hydroxybenzoate was not altered by ubiquinone feeding, but, although decreased considerably, was not eliminated in protein deficiency. The incorporation of p-hydroxy[U-14C]benzaldehyde into ubiquinone in vivo increased in cold-exposed and p-chlorophenoxyisobutyrate (clofibrate)-fed rats, and these changes were parallel with the changes in the incorporation of [2-14C]mevalonate under these conditions. Starvation, cholesterol feeding and cholic acid feeding resulted in the decreased incorporation of p-hydroxy[U-14C]benzaldehyde into ubiquinone, confirming the decreased ubiquinone synthesis. Feeding exogenous ubiquinone increased the hepatic ubiquinone concentration, but did not cause any decrease in the incorporation of p-hydroxy[U-14C]benzaldehyde into ubiquinone, indicating the absence of a feedback control.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Biochemical Journal
Publisher:	Portland Press
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Portland Press.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2010 10:30
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:49
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/24146

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