Abstract
Six common ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) were intravenously injected with a standard dose of radioactive 3-Methylhistidine (N(τ)-[Me-14C]MeH). The dose was rapidly and quantitatively excreted by the possums. More than 90% of radioactivity was recovered within 3 days. Thin layer chromatography and mass spectroscopy showed that 97% of recovered radioactivity was associated with unmetabolised N(τ)-[Me14C]MeH. These data satisfy two key requirements for the validity of urinary 3-Methylhistidine (N(τ-)3MeH) excretion as an index of muscle protein catabolism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-55 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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