Table 3.
Enzyme activities
| WL5 | WL173 | SED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red gastrocnemius | |||
| β-HAD, nmol·min−1·μg−1 | 26.5±3.7 | 26.6±2.6 | 23.1±2.0 |
| Citrate synthase, nmol·min−1·μg−1 | 1,786±184 | 1,908±270 | 1,342±141 |
| Cytochrome-c oxidase, U·min−1·g−1 | 75.1±6.9 | 78.8±8.5 | 65.5±10.3 |
| Liver | |||
| β-HAD, nmol·min−1·μg−1 | 16.6±1.2 | 18.3±1.7 | 16.7±0.7 |
| Citrate synthase, nmol·min−1·μg−1 | 408±25 | 376±32 | 374±15 |
| Cytochrome-c oxidase, U·min−1·g−1 | 46.6±1.9 | 42.7±2.6 | 43.7±1.4 |
| Epididymal adipose | |||
| β-HAD, nmol·min−1·μg−1 | UD | UD | UD |
| Citrate synthase, nmol·min−1·μg−1 | 21±7 | 20±4 | 21±6 |
| Cytochrome-c oxidase, U·min−1·g−1 | 0.7±0.1 | 1.0±0.2 | 0.9±0.2 |
Values are means ± SE; n = 6–8/group. Enzyme activities are shown in red gastrocnemius, liver, and epididymal adipocytes. No significant differences between groups were detected. β-HAD, β-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase; UD, undetectable.