Adrenocorticotropic hormone increases hydrolysis of B-6 vitamers in swine adrenal glands

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1905-1908

  Mahuren, J Dennis ^a   Dubeski, Paula L ^b   Cook, Nigel J ^b   Schaefer, Allan L ^b   Coburn, Stephen P ^a  

^a Fort Wayne State Developmental Center   (United States)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Alkaline phosphatase; Pigs; Pyridoxal kinase; Vitamin B 6

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CORTICOTROPIN; PHOSPHATASE; PYRIDOXAL; PYRIDOXAMINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPOPHYSIS; LIVER; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; SHIPPING; STRESS; SWINE; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032881198     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.10.1905     Document Type: Article

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