Title

Effects of Hydrazines on the Metabolism of Certain Amines and Amino Acids

Date

1964

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

AMRL TR 64-113

Corporate Author

Oregon State University

Laboratory

Biomedical Laboratory

Extent

46

Identifier

AD0610570

Access Rights

CFSTI

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(657)-11757

DoD Project

6302

DoD Task

630202

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Abstract

Certain effects of simple hydrazines via i.p. administration upon the metabolism of amines and amino acids by rats were examined. Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH), monomethylhydrazine (MMH) and hydrazine strongly inhibited oxidation of putrescine-1, 4-C14 (1, 4-diamino butane) and methylamine-C14 to C14O2 by intact rats. MMH caused a virtually complete inhibition of monoamine oxidase activity in vivo, but inhibition by UDMH and hydrazine was limited. In vivo and in vitro diamine oxidase activity was heavily suppressed by all three hydrazines. The inhibition duration of methylamine oxidase by UDMH and hydrazine was found to last several days. Inhibition of putrescine oxidation was reversed within 3 days, indicating a possible difference between the enzyme systems which metabolize methylamine and putrescine. The metabolism of varied oral and intraperitoneal doses of L-glutamic acid-1-C14 by rats was inhibited by hydrazine, but not by UDMH or MMH. Oxidation of large oral doses of L-alanine-1-C14 to respiratory C14O2 was slightly inhibited by UDMH, MMH and blocked to a greater extent by hydrazine. Similar results were found in the metabolism of low levels of gamma -aminobutyric acid-1-C14 (GABA-1-C14) except that hydrazine intoxication caused an almost complete inhibition of GABA-1-C14 conversion to C14O2.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1964-12

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource

Creator

Reed, D. J.

Dost, F. N.

Wang, C. H.