title: Kidney and liver carnosinase activity and carnosine level in goose.
abstract: Activity of kidney and liver carnosinase and concentration of carnosine in leg muscles were determined for 8 weeks in old geese of three races: Italian white, Bilgoraj and Lublin. significant differences were noted between the three races with respect to all parameters under study. the following correlations were found: 1. Between live goose weight and carnosine concentration in muscles (r= 0.5276). 2. Between weight of leg muscles and carnosine level in these muscles (r=0.4912). 3. Between liver weight and carnosine level in muscles (r= 0.3292). 4. Between kidney carnosinase activity and liver carnosinase activity (r= .2104). 5. Between liver carnosinase activity and carnosine level (r= 0.2280). 6. Between kidney carnosinase activity and carnosine level (r= -0.1675). 7. Between the ratio of kidney:liver carnosinase activity and carnosine level in muscles (r =0.1816).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002336:Carnosine / Q000378:metabolism*; D004150:Dipeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005777:Geese / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D009929:Organ Size
chemical_list: D004151:Dipeptides; D002336:Carnosine; D004150:Dipeptidases; C019673:aminoacyl-histidine dipeptidase