Research Article

Serum Metabonomics Analysis of Liver Failure Treated by Nonbioartificial Liver Support Systems

Table 10

Metabolic pathway name and distribution parameter.

NumberMetabolic pathway nameOrdinate value (-log(p))Abscissa value (pathway impact)

1Fatty acid synthesis4.80980.0
2Primary bile acid synthesis2.78165.4E-4
3Tryptophan metabolism1.89920.10853
4Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis1.55250.0
5Nitrogen metabolism1.2330.0
6Phenylalanine metabolism1.11370.0315
7Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism1.0610.0
8arachidonic acid metabolism0.859810.21669
9Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis0.719390.0
10Arginine and proline metabolism0.700680.00645
11Purine metabolism0.579110.00969
12Steroid hormone biosynthesis0.531710.0

Note. The number of 1-12 corresponding to the 1-12 metabolic pathway in Figure 4.