Biliary catabolism of glutathione and differential reabsorption of its amino acid constituents
Ballatori N, Jacob R, Barrett C, Boyer J. Biliary catabolism of glutathione and differential reabsorption of its amino acid constituents. American Journal Of Physiology 1988, 254: g1-g7. PMID: 2892423, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1988.254.1.g1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pigsBile samplesAT-125Biliary glutathione excretionControl bile samplesHepatic gamma-glutamyltransferase activityCatabolism of glutathioneTotal amino acidsGamma-glutamyltransferase activityBiliary treePentobarbital sodiumBiliary excretionHepatic bileAmino acid conjugationGlutathione excretionRetrograde intrabiliary infusionBileConcentration of glutathioneFree amino acidsTotal glutamateConstituent amino acidsMarked increaseUndetectable levelsAcid conjugationDogs