Cytochalasin B does not stimulate sugar uptake into small intestine of necturus or chick.

3-O-Methylglucose accumulation by Necturus intestine was studied in the presence and absence of cytochalasin B. The effect of this agent on 3-O-methylglucose-induced changes in transepithelial potential difference was also investigated. Cytochalasin B (50 microM) blocked the rise in potential difference induced by 4 mM 3-O-methyglucose. 3-O-Methyglucose accumulation by Necturus intestine was measured; it was inhibited by cytochalasin B at concentrations of 50 and 100 microM. These results indicate that, in Necturus intestine, sodium-dependent sugar transport across the apical cell membrane is blocked by cytochalasin B.