Idiosyncratic nutrient requirements of cats appear to be diet-induced evolutionary adaptations

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 153-168

  Morris, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; Enzyme adaptation; Nutrient requirements; Protein metabolism

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; CAROTENOID; NICOTINIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; RETINOL; VITAMIN D;

ADAPTATION; CAT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; ENZYME MODIFICATION; ENZYME REGULATION; EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REVIEW; UREA CYCLE;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036273584     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/nrr200238     Document Type: Review

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