Muscle buffering capacity and dipeptide content in the Thoroughbred horse, greyhound dog and man

Harris RC, Marlin DJ, Dunnett M, Snow DH, Hultman E. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, 1990; 97(2):249-251.

Observational studyHorsesDogsHumans

Design

Observational study

Subjects

not stated in abstract

Dose used in the study

not applicable (no supplement given)

Duration

not applicable

What was measured

Muscle buffering capacity and histidine-containing dipeptide content in locomotory muscles of Thoroughbred horses, greyhound dogs and humans.

What the authors reported

Buffering capacity and carnosine content were highest in the horse. Anserine was found only in dog muscle. The authors say the higher buffering capacity of horse and dog muscle compared with human muscle appears to be predominantly due to higher muscle contents of histidine-containing dipeptides.

Limits of this study

Short comparative paper; sample sizes and values are not given in the abstract. Full text not read.

Source

PubMed 1982938 · doi:10.1016/0300-9629(90)90180-Z

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