“The incorporation of L‐[3H]leucine into alkaline phosphatase was significantly higher in bile duct‐ligated rats than in controls, 68,357 ± 7,144 vs. 19,297 ± 3,076 dpm per gm liver (p < 0.001) and 349 ± 36 vs. 104 ±17 dpm per gm protein (p < 0.001).”