Mean fractional rates of protein synthesis in embryos and larvae (unfed and fed) of Lytechinus pictus
.
.
Mean fractional rate
.
.
Stage/treatment
.
N
.
% per hour
.
% per day
.
Embryo
9
0.60±0.04
14±0.96
Larvae
Unfed
4
0.20±0.01
5±0.24
Fed
5
2.40±0.45
58±10.8
.
.
Mean fractional rate
.
.
Stage/treatment
.
N
.
% per hour
.
% per day
.
Embryo
9
0.60±0.04
14±0.96
Larvae
Unfed
4
0.20±0.01
5±0.24
Fed
5
2.40±0.45
58±10.8
Values are means ± s.e.m.
Fractional rates of synthesis were determined by dividing each whole-animal rate of synthesis (Fig. 4) by its respective amount of total protein for each developmental time point(Fig. 2A).