Cherel Y, Le Maho Y
C R Acad Sci III. 1985;300(14):541-4.
There is an 80% decrease in the specific daily change in body mass (dm/m dt) during the first 5-6 days of fasting in king penguin chicks, which characterizes period I of fasting. Parallel decreases in plasma alanine and uric acid concentrations suggest an important reduction in protein degradation. Plasma concentration of beta-hydroxybutyrate and glucose are high, respectively 1.3 and 12.5 mmol X 1(-1), and do not change significantly.
帝企鹅幼雏在禁食的头5 - 6天里,每日体重的特定变化(dm/m dt)下降了80%,这是禁食第一阶段的特征。血浆丙氨酸和尿酸浓度的平行下降表明蛋白质降解显著减少。β-羟基丁酸酯和葡萄糖的血浆浓度分别很高,为1.3和12.5 mmol X 1(-1),且没有明显变化。