The effect of condensed tannins in Lotus pedunculatus on the solubilization and degradation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (EC 4.1.1.39; Rubisco) protein in the rumen and the sites of Rubisco digestion

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 535-549

  McNabb, W C ^a,b   Waghorn, G C ^a   Peters, J S ^a   Barry, T N ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase; Rumen degradation

Indexed keywords

RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; TANNIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; SOLUBILIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANTHOCYANINS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIGESTION; FABACEAE; INTESTINE, SMALL; NITROGEN; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; RIBULOSE-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; RUMEN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; LOTUS PEDUNCULATUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029830289     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19960061     Document Type: Article

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