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Effect of vitamin A deficiency on the acid mucopolysaccharides of rat skin.

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Title Effect of vitamin A deficiency on the acid mucopolysaccharides of rat skin.
 
Creator Leela, R.
Rama Rao, P. B.
 
Subject 11 Malnutrition
04 Vitamins
 
Description The effect of vitamin A deficiency on the incorporation
of radioactive sulfate (N 37S014,) into the acid mucopolysaccharides
of rat skin has been studied.
Weanling rats were maintained on a vitamin A deficient
diet and Na,37S0,. injected, into groups of rats at various
stages of dtficiWncy. The MPS from the skin were isolated and
their constituents - uronic acid, Hexosamine and Sulfate,
protein and the 535 activity associated with the MPS determined.
Similar data was obtained for MPS isolated from skins of
vitamin A supplemented controls'. Fractionation of the MPS
on DEAE-Sephadex was also carried out
The results of these-studies show that vitamin A deficiency
resulted in increased incorporation of S35 into rat
skin MPS. The proportion of sulfated and non-sulfated MPS was
also affected suggesting that vitamin A deficiency affects the
turnover rate of sulfated and non-sulfated MPS of rat skin'.
 
Date 1970
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/4061/1/Nutrition_Reports_International_1970_2_6_305-318.pdf
Leela, R. and Rama Rao, P. B. (1970) Effect of vitamin A deficiency on the acid mucopolysaccharides of rat skin. Nutrition Reports International, 2. pp. 305-318.