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Uptake of D-glucose anomers by rat retina

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Uptake ofd-glucose anomers by isolated rat retina was studied. After 3 min incubation at 37°C in the presence of α or β anomer (750 μg/ml), a significantly greater uptake (1.32 mg/g wet tissue) of β-anomer was observed compared with that of α-d-glucose (1.11 mg/g wet tissue). This result and other data suggest that the carrier ford-glucose transport in the retina prefers the β-anomer stereospecifically.

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  1. M. Sato & T. Murata

    Present address: Department of Biopharmacy, Shizuoka College of Pharmacy, Oshika, Shizuoka, Japan

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  1. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijō University, Tempaku-ku, 468, Nagoya, Japan

    J. Okuda, I. Miwa, M. Sato & T. Murata

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Acknowledgment. The authors are grateful to Mr S. Suzuki for his technical assistance.

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Okuda, J., Miwa, I., Sato, M. et al. Uptake of D-glucose anomers by rat retina. Experientia 33, 19–20 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01936727

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