The dietary arginine requirement of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is influenced by endogenous synthesis of arginine from glutamic acid

Aquaculture

Volumn 188, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 311-321

  Buentello, J Alejandro ^a   Gatlin III, Delbert M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid metabolism; Arginine requirement; Channel catfish; Citrulline

Indexed keywords

ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS;

EID: 0034609638     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(00)00344-6     Document Type: Article

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