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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 253: G351-G358, 1987;
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AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, Vol 253, Issue 3 351-G358, Copyright © 1987 by American Physiological Society

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Hepatic taurine transport: a Na+-dependent carrier on the basolateral plasma membrane

J. C. Bucuvalas, A. L. Goodrich and F. J. Suchy

Highly purified rat basolateral liver plasma membrane vesicles were used to examine the mechanism and the driving forces for hepatic uptake of the beta-amino acid, taurine. An inwardly directed 100 mM NaCl gradient stimulated the initial rate of taurine uptake and energized a transient twofold accumulation of taurine above equilibrium ("overshoot"). In contrast, uptake was slower and no overshoot was detected in the presence of a KCl gradient. A negative intravesicular electrical potential generated by the presence of permeant anions or an outwardly directed K+ gradient with valinomycin increased Na+-stimulated taurine uptake. External Cl- stimulated Na+-dependent taurine uptake independent of effects on the transmembrane electrical potential difference. Na+-dependent taurine uptake showed a sigmoidal dependence on extravesicular Na+ concentration, suggesting multiple Na+ ions are involved in the translocation of each taurine molecule. Na+-dependent taurine uptake demonstrated Michaelis-Menten kinetics with a maximum velocity of 0.537 nmol.mg protein-1.min-1 and an apparent Km of 174 microM. [3H]taurine uptake was inhibited by the presence of excess unlabeled taurine, beta-alanine, or hypotaurine but not by L-glutamine or L-alanine. In summary, using basolateral liver plasma membrane vesicles, we have shown that hepatic uptake of taurine occurs by a carrier-mediated, secondary active transport process specific for beta-amino acids. Uptake is electrogenic, stimulated by external Cl-, and requires multiple Na+ ions for the translocation of each taurine molecule.


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