All cells in the intestinal villus of the rat are capable of synthesizing protein from amino acid precursors (l-leucine). Moreover, polyribosomes from both crypts and villi are equally able to incorporate l-leucine into protein. Unlike other tissues, e.g. liver, there is no diurnal variation of protein synthesis in the intestine of the unfed rat, whether leucine is administered intraluminally or intravenously.
David H. Alpers
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