Table 4.
Plasma amino acid levels of the adenine rats at 5 weeks
| Amino Acid (nmol/ml) | Group LP | Group Adea | Group Gly | Group Lys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glycine (Gly) | 249.0±74.8 | 265.6±83.1 | 400.4±216.5 | 416.0±193.9 |
| Alanine (Ala) | 561.9±68.4b | 346.5±100.1 | 304.6±81.9 | 473.7±126.7c |
| Serine (Ser) | 339.1±49.7b | 118.6±30.0 | 167.0±76.9 | 163.7±52.1 |
| Threonine (Thr) | 31.5±6.0b | 417.6±120.1 | 203.9±80.5b | 268.1±96.9d |
| Valine (Val) | 78.4±10.4 | 86.3±26.5 | 110.3±53.0 | 142.1±155.7 |
| Isoleucine (Ile) | 37.9±5.3 | 40.6±11.3 | 52.0±22.7 | 57.6±56.1 |
| Leucine (Leu) | 77.1±6.8 | 72.4±22.1 | 92.0±42.6 | 111.6±114.5 |
| Lysine (Lys) | 210.0±35.9d | 432.3±110.0 | 405.6±164.1 | 498.6±242.9 |
| Arginine (Arg) | 89.2±18.0 | 91.3±18.9 | 94.2±24.2 | 125.6±28.0d |
| Histidine (His) | 53.2±10.2d | 86.0±12.7 | 92.5±29.7 | 121.8±28.5d |
| Tyrosine (Tyr) | 29.9±8.5 | 29.5±4.3 | 36.8±14.3 | 36.2±17.2 |
| Phenylalanine (Phe) | 28.6±3.4c | 42.3±6.5 | 53.1±19.2 | 45.7±11.0 |
| Tryptophan (Trp) | 47.0±7.9b | 12.5±1.8 | 13.6±4.6 | 12.5±2.9 |
| Methionine (Met) | 23.2±4.0 | 25.2±3.7 | 28.5±9.9 | 28.9±6.4 |
| Cystin (Cys2) | 17.6±4.3 | 25.3±10.2 | 24.9±8.8 | 26.8±5.7 |
| Proline (Pro) | 192.3±29.1b | 120.6±29.8 | 107.8±21.9 | 173.4±43.1d |
| Glutamine (Gln) | 574.0±81.6 | 520.7±107.8 | 522.9±106.3 | 759.1±169.2d |
| Glutamic acid (Glu) | 78.7±19.3d | 45.4±12.8 | 45.4±14.8 | 49.7±16.3 |
| Asparagine (Asn) | 34.2±5.6 | 38.6±6.3 | 36.6±8.2 | 53.7±8.7b |
| Asparatic acid (Asp) | 6.9±1.9 | 7.3±1.8 | 7.6±2.7 | 6.1±2.1 |
| α-Aminoadipic acid | 1.2±0.5 | 2.3±0.4 | 2.2±0.5 | 4.1±2.5c |
| Homoarginine (Homo-Arg) | 3.2±0.5 | 4.4±0.7 | 3.8±1.0 | 6.5±3.0c |
| α-aminobutyric acid | 3.0±0.5 | 3.5±1.4 | 2.5±0.7 | 4.7±2.3 |
| β-aminoisobutyric acid | Not detectable | Not detectable | Not detectable | 0.1±0.3 |
| γ-aminobutyric acid | Not detectable | Not detectable | Not detectable | Not detectable |
Plasma amino acid levels are summarized. All results are presented as means±SD. Statistical significance was evaluated by Dunnett’s test (n=10 in each group).
a
Reference group.
b
P<0.001.
c
P<0.05.
d
P<0.01.