The influence of growth rate and retardation on the nucleic acid and nitrogen concentration in skeletal muscles and whole body composition of the mouse
Robinson, D.W.; Lambourne, L.J.
Growth 34(3): 235-255
1970
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-4793 PMID: 5471820 Document Number: 27644
Mice were fed to appetite until they reached 12, 16, 20, 24 or 28 g bodyweight and the controls were then killed and the remainder given diets for maintenance alone or to permit growth as well, or deficient diets. Body protein remained constant in amount and in percentage for mice of all bodyweights given all diets, indicating that protein was stored or lost at the same relative rate as bodyweight.