Effect of DTNB on rat intestinal galactose transport in vivo

N. Diez
A. Barber
F. Ponz
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Abstract

The effect of the non-penetrating reagent of -SH groups: acid 5,5'-dithiobis (2-nitrobenzoic), (DTNB), on 1 mM galactose absorption in rat intestine in vivo has been studied. DTNB inhibits sugar absorption in about 35%, which is due to an action on the mediated transport component, but without affecting the diffusional passive one. Consequently it does not modify galactose absorption in the presence of 0.5 mM phlorizin or that of the non-transportable sugar 2-deoxy-glucose. Galactose transport inhibition appears after a not longer than 5 min preexposure period and it remains constant at least up to 30 min. The inhibitory effect does not vary between 0.1 and 1 mM DTNB and it reverses completely with 0.5 mM dithioerythritol. Protection by excess of substrate has not been observed. Results show that DTNB affects sulfhydryl groups very probably located at the luminal side and related to the proteins of the cotransport system.

Keywords:
Active/drug effects, Animals, Biological Transport, Dithionitrobenzoic Acid/pharmacology, Galactose/pharmacokinetics, Inbred Strains, Intestinal Absorption/drug effects, Jejunum/metabolism, Rats, DTNB, Transport

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N. Diez
A. Barber
F. Ponz


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