Discrimination among equals: A catalytic method for the selective oxidation of unprotected glycosides, both monosaccharides and disaccharides, has been developed. The resulting ketosaccharides are isolated in moderate to excellent yields. This approach provides a basis for protecting-group-free synthetic transformations of carbohydrates.

BACKGROUND Several carbohydrate-based models of feeding have been described. The influence of the substrate oxidation rate on liking, wanting, and macronutrient selection, however, is not known in humans. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the substrate oxidation rate on the above variables. DESIGN A randomized 4-condition study was conducted in 16 normal-we...

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by a metabolic shift from fat to carbohydrates and failure to increase myocardial glucose uptake in response to workload increments. We verified whether this pattern is influenced by an abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT). In 10 patients with DCM, 5 with normal glucose tolerance (DCM-NGT) and 5 with AGT (DCM-AGT), and 5 non-DCM subjects with AGT (N-AGT...

Background A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed to evaluate the effect of adding protein (PRO) to a recovery mixture on exogenous and endogenous substrate oxidation during post-recovery exercise. Many studies have shown that carbohydrates (CHO) effectively restore glycogen post-exercise [1]. Some have also suggested that the addition of PRO to a CHO drink may produ...

Bees are thought to be strict users of carbohydrates as metabolic fuel for flight. Many insects, however, have the ability to oxidize the amino acid proline at a high rate, which is a unique feature of this group of animals. The presence of proline in the haemolymph of bees and in the nectar of plants led to the hypothesis that plants may produce proline as a metabolic reward for pollinators. W...

Under resting conditions, the failing heart shifts fuel use toward greater glucose and lower free fatty acid (FFA) oxidation. We hypothesized that chronic metabolic abnormalities in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are associated with the absence of the normal increase in myocardial glucose uptake and maintenance of cardiac mechanical efficiency in response to pacing stress. In 10 DCM...

This paper quantifies maximal fluxes through the pathway supplying carbohydrates to the mitochondria of muscle cells. Continuous infusions of D-[3-(3)H]glucose together with indirect calorimetry were used to investigate the partitioning of the supply of carbohydrates through the two branches of the pathway: from circulating glucose and from glycogen stores within the muscle cells to the mitocho...

D-(-)-ribose was subjected to oxidation with equimolar amounts of H20 2/Fe2+ and 13-hydroperoxy-9-c/s-l l-fra/75-octadecadienoic acid/Fe2+. Smaller carbohydrates, carbonyl compounds, hydroxy acids and polyols were produced. Identification of carbonyl compounds was achieved by trapping with pentafluorobenzylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (PFBHA-HC1). All products were identified by GC/MS after deri...