Labelling of plasma proteins with radioactive iodine

Abstract

METABOLISM OF GLUTAMIC ACID 135 of glutamic acid from glucose, and hence from carbohydrates, may be appreciable. Aspartic acid accounts for about one-third of the activity in the hydrolysate. The specific activity in aspartic acid is considerably greater than that of glutamic acid. This suggests that, though a small amount of aspartic acid may be synthesized from glucose through glutamic acid, the major portion is formed directly. SUMMARY