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DURING a study of the influence of diet on adenosine nucleotide metabolism in the liver of the rat, we have observed that the concentration of adenosine triphosphate in the livers of well-fed animals falls rapidly when they are given a meal of protein. This change is associated with a reduction in liver glycogen content.
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CLARK, C., GOODLAD, G., CHISHOLM, J. et al. Changes in the Levels of Adenosine Triphosphate and Glycogen in the Liver caused by Protein Administration. Nature 186, 719–720 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186719b0
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