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The effect of orotic acid on the liver glycogen content in the mice, frogs and catfish was studied. It was observed that the orotic acid significantly increases the glycogen content in the liver of mice and catfish as it does in rats. On the other hand it causes a fall of the glycogen level in frogs in experiments made both in autumn and spring. This effect was modified by amino acids administrated together with orotic acid.
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Fekete, I., Tóth, G. Effect of orotic acid on liver glycogen of different animal species. Experientia 32, 332–334 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01940822
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