Impairment of Electron Transfer Chain Induced by Acute Carnosine Administration in Skeletal Muscle of Young Rats

Figure 1

Effect of acute carnosine administration on respiratory chain complexes I–III (a), II (b), and II-III (c) activities in skeletal muscle of young rats. Data represent mean ± S.E.M. for four to six independent animals performed in duplicate and are expressed in nmol min⁻¹ mg protein⁻¹. ^∗𝑃<0.05, ^∗∗𝑃<0.01 compared to control group (Student’s 𝑡-test).

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