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Echinococcus granulosus: absorption of cycloleucine and α-aminoisobutyric acid by protoscoleces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

S. A. Jeffs  and
C. Arme
S. A. Jeffs
Affiliation:
Parasitology Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Keele, Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG
C. Arme
Affiliation:
Parasitology Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Keele, Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG
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Summary

Protoscoleces of Echinococcus granulosus absorb the amino acids cycloleucine and α-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB) by a combination of mediated uptake and diffusion. After correcting for the latter, values for Kt and Vmax of 0·124 mM and 0·947 nmoles/mg protein/2 min for cycloleucine were calculated; corresponding values for AIB were 0·039 mM and 0·139 nmoles/mg protein/2 min. Both amino acids were accumulated against a concentration gradient and a comparison of Kt and Kt values determined in mutual inhibition experiments suggested that both cycloleucine and AIB share a common uptake locus (loci). Cycloleucine uptake was pH-dependent and could be inhibited by a variety of other amino acids. Neither D- nor L-proline inhibited cycloleucine absorption but D-methionine, D-alanine, D-leucine, D-valine and D-serine were much more effective inhibitors than their L-counterparts.

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Parasitology , Volume 92 , Issue 1 , February 1986 , pp. 153 - 163
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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