Table 4.
Comparison of metabolic enzymes activities in LM of pigs with different postnatal ages
| Metabolic enzymes activities | 7 days | 30 days | 60 days | 120 days | 180 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine kinase, CK | 16.69±2.84a | 11.98±1.99b | 8.76±3.90b | 12.16±1.80b | 10.21±1.44b |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH | 24.09±4.67 | 19.63±5.18 | 26.80±6.25 | 25.39±4.25 | 28.07±4.76 |
| Succinate dehydrogenase, SDH | 11.78±2.06a | 5.78±0.92b | 5.01±1.63b | 2.62±0.61c | 2.16±0.51c |
| Malate dehydrogenase, MDH | 2.24±1.17a | 1.47±0.20b | 1.24±0.20b | 0.76±0.07c | 0.77±0.07c |
LM, longissimus muscle.
Comparison of the data among different ages, the same letters mean no significant difference between them (p>0.05), the different letters mean the significant difference (p<0.05).