Biomaterial Database

Effect of the level of dietary lysine on turnover rate of liver protein in the chick. 1985

A I Akinwande, and D B Bragg

The effect of .36, .86, and 1.24% dietary lysine on the rate of turnover of liver proteins in chicks in the first 15 days of life was studied. Half-lives of 18.4 +/- .2, 5.7 +/- 1.0, and 6.3 +/- .1 days corresponding to 26.6 +/- .2, 8.2 +/- 1.4, and 9.1 +/- .1 days turnover time and 3.8 +/- .02, 12.3 +/- 1.9, and 11.0 +/- .2% net daily degradation for liver proteins of chicks fed .36, .86, and 1.24% dietary lysine, respectively, were obtained. Turnover rate of the liver proteins increased in a manner similar to the gain in body weight with the levels of dietary lysine.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D008239	Lysine	An essential amino acid. It is often added to animal feed.	Enisyl,L-Lysine,Lysine Acetate,Lysine Hydrochloride,Acetate, Lysine,L Lysine
D008297	Male		Males
D011506	Proteins	Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein.	Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002250	Carbon Radioisotopes	Unstable isotopes of carbon that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. C atoms with atomic weights 10, 11, and 14-16 are radioactive carbon isotopes.	Radioisotopes, Carbon
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D004044	Dietary Proteins	Proteins obtained from foods. They are the main source of the ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS.	Proteins, Dietary,Dietary Protein,Protein, Dietary
D005260	Female		Females
D006207	Half-Life	The time it takes for a substance (drug, radioactive nuclide, or other) to lose half of its pharmacologic, physiologic, or radiologic activity.	Halflife,Half Life,Half-Lifes,Halflifes