| pubmed-article:9124626 | pubmed:abstractText | Previous reports have emphasized increased intestinal glutamine consumption during sepsis. This may be of clinical significance as glutamine is a (and perhaps the) physiologic fuel for the intestine. A problem remains, however, as glutaminase, the major enzyme for the degradation of glutamine, is decreased rather than increased in sepsis. This implies an alteration in the metabolic fate of glutamine in sepsis, which may be of clinical significance. | lld:pubmed |
