Function of microtubules under inadequate protein diet.

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Journal Article

Microtubules from pancreas have been isolated and estimated. It was found that rats fed with lysine and threonine deficient diet have profoundly lowered levels of microtubules as compared to rats fed either with lysine and threonine supplemented diet or a casein diet at 20% protein level, implicating the role of dietary protein in microtubule assembly. Levels of microtubules in turn may influence the turnover of phosphatidyl inositol as well as release of insulin from pancreas.

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Duke Authors

Misra, Uma Kant

Cited Authors

Bhutani, V; Kumar, V; Tyagi, AK; Misra, UK

Published Date

January 1988

Published In

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. Internationale Zeitschrift Fur Vitamin Und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal International De Vitaminologie Et De Nutrition

Volume / Issue

58 / 4

Start / End Page

452 - 455

PubMed ID

3072308

Pubmed Central ID

3072308

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0300-9831

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