Hormonal and nutritional modulation of hepatic arginase activity in growing cattle

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-228

  Elsasser, T H ^a   Rosebrough, R W ^a   Rumsey, T S ^a   Moseley, W M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

ARGINASE; GROWTH HORMONE; NITROGEN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ARGINASE; CATTLE; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GROWTH HORMONE; LIVER; MALE; NITROGEN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; UREA;

EID: 0030139704     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0739-7240(95)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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