Table 2. Concentration of free amino acids in blood plasma of diabetic (IDD) and non-diabetic (Control) rabbits at day 6 of pregnancy.
Amino acid concentration [mM] | ||||
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Amino acid | Control | IDD | P | Fold change |
essential | ||||
Histidine | 0.118 ± 0.003 | 0.116 ± 0.003 | ||
Threonine | 0.201 ± 0.011 | 0.248 ± 0.012 | ||
Methionine | 0.081 ± 0.004 | 0.089 ± 0.006 | ||
Tryptophan | 0.062 ± 0.002 | 0.055 ± 0.002 | 0.024 | 0.87 |
Phenylalanine | 0.054 ± 0.001 | 0.061 ± 0.002 | 0.032 | 1.13 |
Lysine | 0.203 ± 0.011 | 0.169 ± 0.007 | 0.02 | 0.83 |
Valine | 0.241 ± 0.014 | 0.674 ± 0.095 | 0.001 | 2.8 |
Isoleucine | 0.080 ± 0.005 | 0.231 ± 0.040 | 0.001 | 2.89 |
Leucine | 0.108 ± 0.007 | 0.323 ± 0.057 | 0.001 | 2.99 |
non-essential | ||||
Asparagine | 0.106 ± 0.005 | 0.091 ± 0.008 | ||
Serine | 0.247 ± 0.006 | 0.209 ± 0.012 | 0.014 | 0.85 |
Glutamine | 0.836 ± 0.023 | 0.527 ± 0.017 | 0.001 | 0.63 |
Glycine | 0.903 ± 0.041 | 0.500 ± 0.042 | 0.001 | 0.55 |
Arginine | 0.211 ± 0.016 | 0.112 ± 0.014 | 0.001 | 0.53 |
Alanine | 0.355 ± 0.028 | 0.624 ± 0.065 | 0.01 | 1.75 |
Taurine | 0.128 ± 0.023 | 0.092 ± 0.009 | ||
Tyrosine | 0.079 ± 0.002 | 0.053 ± 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.68 |
Ornithine | 0.063 ± 0.003 | 0.085 ± 0.013 |
Results are given in mM and are from 3 independent experiments including 11 individuals in each group. (mean ± SEM; N = 3; n = 11).