D-glucose transport activities in erythrocytes and hepatocytes of dogs, cats and cattle

Comp Biochem Physiol Comp Physiol. 1992 Jun;102(2):285-7. doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(92)90136-e.

Abstract

1. The activities of D-glucose transport and hexokinase were investigated in erythrocytes or hepatocytes of dogs, cats and cattle. 2. The mean D-glucose transport activity in erythrocytes of dogs was 6.0 nmol/min/mg protein, half the value of hepatocytes. 3. The activities of D-glucose transport in erythrocytes and hepatocytes or hepatic hexokinase of cats were about one-third of those of dogs. 4. Cattle with low blood glucose concentrations showed considerably low activities of D-glucose transport and hexokinase, about one-third of those of dogs.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Transport
  • Cats
  • Cattle
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dogs
  • Erythrocyte Membrane / metabolism
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Glucose / metabolism*
  • Hexokinase / metabolism
  • Liver / cytology
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Male

Substances

  • Hexokinase
  • Glucose