Carbon balance studies with various substrates in human erythrocytes

Quadeflieg, K.H.; Brand, K.

Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica 36(5-6): 639-643

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5318
PMID: 203151
Document Number: 121382
Carbon metabolism in erythrocytes has been found to be in balance with a variety of substrates studied. The contribution of the 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate pathway to carbon metabolism depends on the rates of carbon utilization and increases with increasing metabolic rates. Net decrease of the 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate level acts as a NAD regenerating system thus facilitating uptake of polyalcohols such as xylitol.

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