Table 4. Oxidative enzyme activities.
| Diet a | MD | CTRL | RSD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of pigs | 6 | 6 | ||
| PRAT | ||||
| HAD b | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.65 |
| CS b | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.31 |
| SCAT | ||||
| HAD | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.02 | 0.19 |
| CS | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.34 |
| LD | ||||
| HAD | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| CS | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.16 |
| Liver | ||||
| HAD | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.18 |
| CS | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.34 |
Abbreviation used: CS, citrate synthase; HAD, β-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydrogenase; LD, longissimus dorsi muscle; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PRAT, perirenal fat; SCAT dorsal subcutaneous adipose tissue.
a Pigs (42 d of age) were fed either a methionine-deficient (MD) diet or a control (CTRL) diet providing an adequate level of methionine for 10 days. Values are least square means together with residual standard deviation (RSD).
b Activities were expressed in μmol per min and per mg proteins.