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Table 1 Composition of control and protein-deficient diets¹

Constituent (g/kg)	Control diet(23% casein)	Protein-deficient diet(0% casein)
Protein	2302	0
Glucose (+ starch)	580	800
Lipids	50	60
Cellulose	60	60
Mineral salts3	70	70
Vitamins4	10	10
Total	1000	1000

¹The energy density of each diet was 18 kJ/g. In the protein-restricted (PR) group, energy was replaced with isocaloric quantities of carbohydrates (glucose + starch in equal amounts);

²Containing (g/kg): L-Arginine 8.5; L-Cysteine 3.0; L-Lysine 17.4; L-Methionine 7.1; L-Tryptophane 5.0; L-Glycine 1.0;

³Containing (mg/kg): phosphorus, 7750; calcium, 10 000; potassium, 6000; sodium, 4000; magnesium, 1000; manganese, 80; iron, 300; copper, 12.5; zinc, 45; cobalt, 0.09; and iodine, 0.49;

⁴Containing (UI/kg): retinyl acetate, 19 800; cholecalciferol, 6000; and (mg/kg): thiamin, 20; riboflavin, 15; D-pantothenic acid, 70; pyridoxine, 10; inositol, 150; cyanocobalamine, 0.05; ascorbic acid, 800; dl-α-tocopherol acetate, 170; menadione sodium bisulfite, 40; nicotinic acid, 100; choline, 1360; folic acid, 5; biotin, 0.3. (ND, not detectable).