Absorption of L-valine and D-glucose by the midgut gland of the shrimp, Penaeus aztecus
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1972
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An in vitro tissue accumulation technique was used to study the absorption of L-valine and D-glucose by the midgut gland of the shrimp, Penaeus aztecus. Evidence was found for the active transport of L-valine but not for D-glucose. However, both compounds were accumulated in significant amounts into the ethanol insoluble fraction of the tissue, indicating that they were anabolized. [...]