Abstract
1. | Activities of lipogenic enzymes and plasma very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) concentrations were measured in lines of chickens with large differences in food conversion efficiency (FCE) and body fat. | ||||
2. | Hepatic activities of malate dehydrogenase [EC 1.1.1.40 (MD)] and ATP citrate lyase [EC 4.1.3.8 (CL)] were correlated with the proportion of both abdominal and total body fat (r = 0·50) but were poorly correlated with gain:food ratio. | ||||
3. | Activities of MD and CL in plasma were low and variable and were not correlated with any other characteristics. | ||||
4. | Plasma VLDL concentration was significantly correlated with the proportion of abdominal and total body fat (r = 0·59), and gain: food ratio (r = 0·36). |
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Present and permanent address: Agricultural and Food Research Council's Poultry Research Centre, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, Scotland