How much grams of "protein" is in 500 grams of muscle tissue?
In some views a gain of 500 grams of muscle tissue is connected to 500 grams of protein.
I need to know how much protein is really in 500 grams of muscle tissue.
Muscle is aprox 80% of water, so how much protein is there aprox in muscle tissue.
This is essential for calculation of protein needs in relation to hypertrophy.
Is there any literature about this?
Of course also glycogen would be in the muscle, so maybe I should ask what are the "heavy" components in muscle that can be included in 500 grams of muscle tissue growth, a.k.a. hypertrophy?
I can only quote values for mouse muscle. Protein content is about 15-20% of the muscle weight and is slightly dependent on the methodology used to measure protein. For example, with the old Bradford protein assay, you normally average 16-17%. The protein you use as a standard can affect things also.
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