title: Hereditary deafness in the cat. Free amino acid and sugar content in the perilymph.
abstract: The free amino acid and sugar content of cat perilymph was studied from 11 normal and 17 deaf ears, and compared with simultaneous estimations from cerebrospinal fluid and serum. Each fluid has a distinctive amino acid composition, whilst glucose was the only saccharide demonstrable. The functional status of the cochlea did not influence the biochemical parameters studied.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002415:Cats; D003638:Deafness / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D006200:Hair Color; D007761:Labyrinthine Fluids / Q000032:analysis*; D010498:Perilymph / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005947:Glucose