Specific activities of lactate dehydrogenase and citrate synthase in the extensor digitorum longus, soleus and gastrocnemius muscles of Suncus etruscus
Muscle
.
Specific activity LDH/cpr (mmol min-1mg-1)
.
Specific activity CS/cpr (mmol min-1mg-1)
.
LDH/CS activity ratio
.
EDL (N=17)
1.31
0.94
1.4
Soleus (N=16)
1.14
0.84
1.4
Gastrocnemius (N=4)
1.49
1.28
1.2
Muscle
.
Specific activity LDH/cpr (mmol min-1mg-1)
.
Specific activity CS/cpr (mmol min-1mg-1)
.
LDH/CS activity ratio
.
EDL (N=17)
1.31
0.94
1.4
Soleus (N=16)
1.14
0.84
1.4
Gastrocnemius (N=4)
1.49
1.28
1.2
cpr, cytoplasmic protein concentration given in mg ml-1; N is the number of pooled muscles.