Abstract
Summary
Liver arginase activity is significantly increased after bilateral nephrectomy and also after ligation of the renal arteries in rats. This reaches a maximum within 24 hours after ligation of the arteries as compared with 72 hours after removal of the kidneys. The possibility is considered that the marked increase in arginase activity is a compensatory mechanism for a deficiency in renal arginine formation.
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