Interactions among the branched-chain amino acids and their effects on methionine utilization in growing pigs: Effects on nitrogen retention and amino acid utilization

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-48

  Langer, Stefan ^a,b   Fuller, Malcolm F ^b  

^a Aribau 197 199   (Spain)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aamino acid utilization; Branched chain amino acids; Methionine

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; CASEIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; METHIONINE; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; VALINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DIET; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033966626     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114500000076     Document Type: Article

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