Hepatic Glutamine Transport and Metabolism

  1. Daniel L. Purich
  1. Dieter Häussinger

Published Online: 22 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470123188.ch3

Book Title

Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology: Amino Acid Metabolism, Part A, Volume 72

Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology: Amino Acid Metabolism, Part A, Volume 72

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How to Cite

Häussinger, D. (2006) Hepatic Glutamine Transport and Metabolism, in Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology: Amino Acid Metabolism, Part A, Volume 72 (ed D. L. Purich), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470123188.ch3

Editor Information

  1. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

Author Information

  1. Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 NOV 2006
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 1998

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471246435

Online ISBN: 9780470123188

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Keywords:

  • hepatic glutamine transport;
  • liver cell hydration;
  • hepatocyte heterogeneity;
  • glutamine metabolism integration;
  • acid-base homeostasis

Summary

  • Introduction

  • Glutamine Transport in Liver

  • Glutamine and Liver Cell Hydration

  • Enzymes of Hepatic Glutamine Metabolism

  • Hepatocyte Heterogeneity in Glutamine Metabolism

  • Hepatic Glutamine Metabolism

  • Integration of Glutamine Metabolism at the Acinar Level: Functional Relevance

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