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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 259, Issue 3, 1552-1559, 02, 1984

Regulation of the rate of urea synthesis in liver by extracellular pH. A major factor in pH homeostasis in mammals

ES Bean and DE Atkinson

The views that catabolism of protein leads to net production of acid and that urinary excretion of ammonium ion represents an equimolar excretion of proton are not compatible with basic chemical relationships (Atkinson, D.E., and Camien, M.N. (1982) Curr. Top. Cell. Regul. 21, 261-302). Metabolism of protein produces significant amounts of base (bicarbonate), which is disposed of in the synthesis of urea. In perfused rat liver and in isolated rat hepatocytes, the rate of urea synthesis increases with increase in pH but is not affected by change in the concentration of bicarbonate when pH is held constant. An increase in the concentration of ammonium ion in the suspending medium causes an increase in the rate of urea synthesis by hepatocytes when lactate is the energy source, as previously reported by others, but causes a decrease in the rate of urea synthesis during incubation with glucose or with no added energy source. The rate of urea synthesis decreases when glucose is added to lactate medium. All of these observations are consistent with the view that disposal of bicarbonate is a major function of urea synthesis, and that regulation of the rate of ureagenesis is an important factor in the maintenance of pH homeostasis.
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