Table 1 Composition of the amino acid supplemented diets
Supplemented amino acids | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20P | 5P | Val | Leu | Ile | BCAA | |
α-Cornstarch | 43.7 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 51.6 |
Sucrose | 21.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
Cellulose | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
AIN93 vitamin mixture | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
AIN93G mineral mixture | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Corn oil | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Protein and amino acids | ||||||
Casein | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
L-Valine | 0.96 | 0.96 | ||||
L(+)-Isoleucine | 0.86 | 0.86 | ||||
L-Leucine | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||||
L-Glutamic acid | 3.14 | 2.18 | 1.82 | 2.27 | ||
Total amount of protein and amino acids | 20 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 |