Age-related changes in collagenous and noncollagenous proteins of skeletal muscle of a short-lived species of reptile.
The collagenous/noncollagenous protein ratio in the skeletal muscle of the male garden lizard increased with advancing age, suggesting increased tensile strength of aged muscle. The solubility of collagen and the soluble/insoluble collagen ratio showed a decline during ageing confirming the development of cross-linkages in the muscle collagen of ageing lizards. It is suggested that these changes are likely to disturb the efficiency of ageing muscle.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis*; D008116:Lizards; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000032:analysis*
D009124:Muscle Proteins; D003094:Collagen