Abstract
The total free amino acid content per gram of liver wet weight does not differ significantly between adult and senescent female rats, being 28.8 ± 3.3 μmol in adult (13-17 months) and 26.2 ± 2.2 μmol in senescent (23-29 months) animals. This is the first study in which these two age-groups of rats have been so compared. These results combined with a survey of the literature show that amino acid levels in rat liver do not change much, if at all, throughout the lifespan of the animal.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-36 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Gerontology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1978 |
Keywords
- Free amino acid
- Liver
- Rat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aging
- Geriatrics and Gerontology