Myosin heavy chain pattern in the Akhal-Teke horses
| Autor: | Priit Kaasik, Karin Alev, Ülle Jaakma, K. Leisson, Teet Seene |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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MyHC isoforms
medicine.medical_specialty Myhc isoforms macromolecular substances Anatomy Biology musculoskeletal system SF1-1100 Animal culture Endocrinology age Age groups Internal medicine gluteus medius muscle Myosin medicine Animal Science and Zoology Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis Gluteus medius muscle |
| Zdroj: | Animal, Vol 5, Iss 5, Pp 658-662 (2011) |
| ISSN: | 1751-7311 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1751731110002375 |
| Popis: | This study investigates the myosin heavy chain (MyHC) isoform composition in the gluteus medius muscle of the Akhal-Teke horses using SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis). Fifteen horses aged between 1.5 and 23.5 years were used in this study and divided into three age groups: 1.5 to 4 (n = 6), 9 to 13 (n = 5) and 18.5 to 23.5 years (n = 4). The average content of the MyHC I isoform was 11.72 ± 1.07% (variation between individuals: 7.09% to 20.14%). The relative content of the MyHC IIa and IIx isoforms was subsequently 38.20 ± 1.46% (30.73% to 48.78%) and 50.07 ± 1.10% (43.8% to 56.78%) from the total MyHC. The MyHC pattern in the skeletal muscles of the Akhal-Teke horses shows that the muscles of these horses have a high capacity both for endurance and speed. |
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