In vivo transport assays were performed as previously described [62 (link)]. The radioactive substrates used were L-(14C(U))-phenylalanine, L-(14C(U))-lysine and L-(methyl-3H)-methionine (PerkinElmer, USA) and L-(14C(U))-alanine (Amersham Biosciences, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, UK). Transport was assayed at the following concentrations: 50 μM lysine with and without 100 mM of histidine or ornithine, 500 μM alanine or methionine, and 2.5 mM phenylalanine.
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