Table 5 Amino acid concentrations in liver, jejunum, and kidneys (μmol/l of intracellular water)

 Valine

430 ± 26

946 ± 51 ^a

438 ± 26 ^c

449 ± 31

469 ± 32 ^b

514 ± 25

 Isoleucine

692 ± 65

555 ± 33 ^a

321 ± 13 ^a,c

308 ± 27 ^b

280 ± 19 ^b

307 ± 18

 Leucine

603 ± 57

861 ± 50

1663 ± 158 ^a

545 ± 35

534 ± 38 ^b,c

580 ± 32 ^b

 Glutamine

15,588 ± 308

15,253 ± 646

14,247 ± 749

15,644 ± 1006

16,574 ± 1052

18,694 ± 639 ^a,b

 Alanine

6927 ± 340

6778 ± 321

6618 ± 335

3096 ± 378 ^b

3371 ± 362 ^b

4973 ± 224 ^a,b,c

 Valine

725 ± 75

1528 ± 195 ^a

918 ± 53 ^c

632 ± 94

569 ± 48

562 ± 42

 Isoleucine

477 ± 51

990 ± 146 ^a

634 ± 47 ^c

406 ± 61

357 ± 34

357 ± 30

 Leucine

790 ± 73

1589 ± 215

3367 ± 644 ^a,c

787 ± 109

623 ± 57

718 ± 48

 Glutamine

1900 ± 202

1721 ± 148

1871 ± 149

1042 ± 79 ^b

1358 ± 102

1456 ± 105

 Alanine

6032 ± 431

6036 ± 233

7338 ± 249 ^a,c

4107 ± 308

4495 ± 182

4,5003 ± 202

 Valine

402 ± 33

675 ± 51 ^a

410 ± 34 ^c

404 ± 21

444 ± 26

444 ± 21

 Isoleucine

308 ± 35

344 ± 27

295 ± 51

222 ± 11

239 ± 15

241 ± 17

 Leucine

481 ± 33

503 ± 37

911 ± 73 ^a,c

481 ± 20

241 ± 80 ^b

483 ± 28 ^b

 Glutamine

4335 ± 193

4051 ± 123

4110 ± 312

3233 ± 216 ^b

3249 ± 197

3324 ± 133 ^b

 Alanine

2156 ± 84

2331 ± 132

2801 ± 113 ^a,c

1719 ± 81 ^b

1857 ± 63 ^b

2109 ± 64 ^b