Synthesis of phenylalanine and production of other related compounds from phenylpyruvic acid and phenylacetic acid by ruminal bacteria, protozoa, and their mixture in vitro

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-15

  Amin, Mohammad Ruhul ^a   Onodera, Ryoji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benzoic acid; Phenylacetic acid; Phenylalanine synthesis; Phenyllactic acid; Phenylpropionic acid; Phenylpyruvic acid; Rumen bacteria; Rumen protozoa

Indexed keywords

ATROLACTIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; PHENYLACETIC ACID; PHENYLALANINE; PHENYLPYRUVIC ACID;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOAT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; SUPERNATANT;

CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PAA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0030819507     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.43.9     Document Type: Article

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