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Posteclosional development of phosphorylase activity in chick pectoral muscle

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    Total glycogen phosphorylase (GP t ) activity, as obtained by Ca2+ + ATP-activation, increases in the pectoral muscle of the chick during posteclosional ontogeny, beginning at the age of two days. GP a activity is measurable from the third day onwards and thereafter shows a shapr rise. AMP-activation of GP activity is not age-dependent, at least for the first 70 days. (Fig. 2).

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    The ratio of the efficiencies of AMP-activation and of Ca2+-activation decreases. Beginning with the end of the first week posteclosion, the latter mechanism becomes progressively dominant (Fig. 3).

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    Results are discussed with respect to improvement of muscle metabolism, i.e. an increased capability of rapid energy liberation.

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Abbreviations

GIP :

glucose-l-phosphate

GP :

glycogen phosphorylase

GP t :

total GP (activity) after Ca2+ + ATP treatment

GP a :

GP forma (basal activity)

GP ab :

GP after AMP activation

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Wittenberger, C., Coprean, D. Posteclosional development of phosphorylase activity in chick pectoral muscle. J Comp Physiol B 141, 439–443 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01101464

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