Total body protein turnover biological half-life

1. 2-mercaptoethanol decreases total body protein turnover biological half-life in mice.

   “After about 1 year of age the apparent biological half-life time of total body protein (T1/2) was observed to be shorter in the treated mice.”

   Animalsin physiological saline4 microgramslong-termmales

   Effect of 2-mercaptoethanol on some metabolic indices of ageing of CBA/Ca inbred mice

   Mechanisms of ageing and development·1 Oct 1988

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