Whole-rat protein content estimation: applicability of the N X 6.25 factor
1994
Rafecas, I. | Esteve, M. | Fernandez-Lopez, J.A. | Remesar, X. | Alemany, M.
The amino acid composition of the protein from three strains of rat (Wistar, Zucker lean and Zucker obese), subjected to reference and high-fat diets has been used to determine the mean empirical formula, molecular weight and N content of whole-rat protein. The combined whole protein of the rat was uniform for the six experimental groups, containing an estimate of 17.3% N and a mean aminoacyl residue molecular weight of 103.7. This suggests that the appropriate protein factor for the calculation of rat protein from its N content should be 5.77 instead of the classical 6.25. In addition, an estimate of the size of the non-protein N mass in the whole rat gave a figure in the range of 5.5% of all N. The combination of the two calculations gives a protein factor of 5.5 for the conversion of total N into rat protein.
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