Optimizing the pattern of essential amino acids as the sole source of dietary nitrogen supports near-maximal growth in kittens

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2243-2252

  Taylor, Timothy P ^a   Morris, James G ^a   Willits, Neil H ^a   Rogers, Quinton R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

dispensable amino acids; essential amino acids; feline; kittens

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ASPARAGINE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; METHIONINE; PROLINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; FEMALE; GROWTH REGULATION; GROWTH STIMULATION; MALE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0029812109     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.9.2243     Document Type: Article

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