TABLE 4.
Plasma amino acid concentration in mice infused with an Arg(+) or Arg(–) diet for 4 h1
| Arg(+) | Arg(–) | |
|---|---|---|
| μmol/L | ||
| Arginine | 119 ± 10 | 72 ± 5* |
| Citrulline | 97 ± 5 | 86 ± 4 |
| Ornithine | 164 ± 14 | 72 ± 5* |
| Proline | 216 ± 20 | 208 ± 9 |
| Glutamine | 645 ± 27 | 636 ± 24 |
| Glutamate | 55 ± 3 | 53 ± 3 |
| Phenylalanine | 91 ± 6 | 90 ± 3 |
| Tyrosine | 75 ± 4 | 81 ± 3 |
| Tryptophan | 79 ± 6 | 87 ± 5 |
| Threonine | 342 ± 37 | 341 ± 19 |
| Histidine | 18 ± 5 | 17 ± 3 |
| Lysine | 689 ± 38 | 652 ± 29 |
| Leucine | 261 ± 18 | 260 ± 10 |
| Isoleucine | 164 ± 12 | 163 ± 6 |
| Valine | 408 ± 22 | 408 ± 16 |
| Methionine | 126 ± 8 | 133 ± 5 |
| Cystine | 55 ± 16 | 48 ± 9 |
| Cysteine | 298 ± 70 | 307 ± 47 |
| Taurine | 329 ± 18 | 293 ± 13 |
| Aspartate | 10 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 |
| Asparagine | 38 ± 2 | 40 ± 1 |
| Glycine | 249 ± 21 | 241 ± 11 |
| Serine | 188 ± 17 | 194 ± 9 |
| Alanine | 662 ± 32 | 730 ± 29 |
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Values are means ± SEM, Arg(+) n = 10 and Arg(–) n = 30. *Different from Arg(+), P < 0.01.