Abstract
Protein synthesis was measured in vivo in the whole body and in a number of individual tissues in mice at various stages of pregnancy and lactation. The absolute rate of protein synthesis in the whole body increased from 640 mg/day in virgin mice to 1590 mg/day by day 18 of pregnancy, and to 2100 mg/day by day 15 of lactation. Large proportions of these increments were contributed by the rapidly growing foetuses and placentae in the pregnant animals and by protein synthesis in the mammary glands during lactation. In addition, a substantial stimulation of growth and protein synthesis was also observed in the liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrocnemius muscle showed no changes in protein metabolism, indicating that in the well-fed mouse this tissue is not required to play a role as a protein reserve during pregnancy and lactation.
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