Urinary Excretion of Aminoacetone following Administration of L-Threonine in Man |
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Authors: | W von Studnitz |
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Institution: | Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Lund, Malm? General Hospital, Malm?, Sweden |
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Abstract: | A glucose diet and complete starvation resulted in a 30–40 per cent decrease of the urinary aminoacetone in man, whereas the excretion of δ-amino-levulinic acid remained unchanged. Oral and parenteral administration of L-threonine significantly enhanced the urinary excretion of aminoacetone. Threonine loading also produced a slight increase in the excretion of glycine, but no change in the excretion of δ-aminolevulinic acid. |
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Keywords: | Amino acids glycine ketone bodies threonine |
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