Research Article

Changes in Adenylate Nucleotides Concentration and N a + , K + -ATPase Activities in Erythrocytes of Horses in Function of Breed and Sex

Table 5

Correlation coefficient (r) between adenine nucleotides concentration (μM), total adenylate nucleotide pool (TAN), values of the adenylate energy charge (AEC) in erythrocytes and the Na+, K+-ATPase activities of stallions and mares Wielkopolska breed (W, w), Hanoverian breed (H, h), Ardenian breed (A, a); *-significant difference (P<.05).

Dependent variableIndependent variable
ATPADPAMPTANAEC
μMΜRBC

Na+, K+-ATPase μmolPi/mg protein/hstallionsmaresstallionsMaresstallionsmaresstallionsmaresstallionsmares
W, w0.65*0.350.490.76*0.66*0.56*0.76*0.48-0.37-0.09
H, h0.100.400.430.200.53*0.010.260.43-0.460.32
A, a0.85*0.470.65*0.66*0.66*0.360.85*0.52*0.230.52*