Table 1.
In vivo rates of leucine incorporation into protein in active and hibernating ground squirrels and during entrance into hibernation (values are mean ± SD)
| Active | Hibernating, per nmol/100 mg protein per min | Entrance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 0.001 ± 0.001 | 0.001 |
| (n = 3) | (n = 3) | ||
| Liver | 6.4 | 0.006 ± 0.002 | |
| (n = 2) | |||
| Heart | 3.9 | 0.004 ± 0.002 | |
| (n = 2) |