Reference serum protein and lipoprotein fractions of ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Turkey : research communication

• Published in: Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 77 - 79
• Main Authors: Yalcin, A., Cetin, M., Polat, U., Turkyilmaz, O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: AOSIS 08-11-2004
• Subjects: Lipoprotein fraction; Ostrich; Protein fraction; Struthio camelus
• ISSN: 0030-2465; 2219-0635
• DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v71i1.288

The aim of this study was to determine for reference purposes the values of serum albumin, a1-globulin, a2-globulin, b-globulin, g-globulin, and a-lipoprotein (high density lipoprotein), pre-b-lipoprotein (very low density lipoprotein) and b-lipoprotein (low density lipoprotein) fractions of normal ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Turkey. Five male and five female ostriches, 18 months old, were used. All the ostriches were fed on a diet that contained 15.14 % crude protein and 2 950 Kcal/kg of metabolizable energy. The serum protein and lipoprotein fractions were measured using agarose gel electrophoresis. The fractions were found to be 60.96 % albumin, 0.24% a1-globulin, 15.91 % a2-globulin, 13.34 % b-globulin, 9.55 % g-globulin, 53.77 % HDL, 0.60 % VLDL and 48.09 % LDL.