Table 2.
Purine metabolite concentrations (μmol mg−1 of protein) in plasma from humans and bottlenose dolphins (n = 12 for each species).
| Human (μmol mg−1 of protein) | Bottlenose dolphin (μmol mg−1 of protein) | |
|---|---|---|
| HX | 0.07 (0.04−0.14) | 0.33 (0.22−0.54)* |
| Xanthine | 0.28 (0.21−0.48) | 0.22 (0.14−0.24) |
| Uric acid | 7.01 (4.71−9.28)* | 0.44 (0.24−0.76) |
| IMP | 0.12 (0.09−0.18) | 0.25 (0.15−0.38)* |
| Inosine | 0.15 (0.09−0.26) | 0.12 (0.09−0.17) |
| NAD+ | 0.12 (0.07−0.18) | 0.17 (0.10−0.25) |
| Adenosine | 0.04 (0.02−0.11) | 0.016 (0.015−0.017) |
| AMP | 0.06 (0.05−0.12) | 0.05 (0.04−0.06) |
| GDP | 0.04 (0.04−0.05) | 0.04 (0.03−0.05) |
| ADP | 0.07 (0.06−0.10)* | 0.03 (0.02−0.04) |
| GTP | 0.05 (0.04−0.069)* | 0.04 (0.030−0.04) |
| ATP | 0.04 (0.03−0.05)* | 0.02 (0.01−0.03) |
Data are presented as median (25th-75th percentiles).
*
Significant differences between species, p < 0.05.
HX, hypoxanthine; IMP, inosine monophosphate; NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; AMP, adenosine monophosphate; GDP, guanine diphosphate; ADP, adenosine diphosphate; GTP, guanine triphosphate; ATP, adenosine triphosphate.