Arginase Activity in Vitamin E-Deficient Rats. ∗

Abstract

Summary

1. Male rats were raised on a vit. E-deficient diet; some animals were given daily supplements of arginine monohydro-chloride. 2. Arginase activity of liver and kidney determined by the method of Kochak-ian. 3. There was no difference in arginase content of livers and kidneys of animals maintained on a vit. E-supplemented diet, a vit. E-deficient diet and. vit. E-deficient diet containing a supplement of arginine. 4. Administration of arginine did not delay or modify the development of testicular degeneration resulting from vit. E-deficiency.