Mechanism of biosynthesis of trimethylamine oxide in tilapia reared under seawater conditions

Fisheries Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-87

  Niizeki, Norifumi ^a   Daikoku, Toshiko ^b   Hirata, Takashi ^a   El Shourbagy, Ibrahaim ^c   Song, Xingan ^a   Sakaguchi, Morihiko ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BAIKA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Choline; Intestinal microorganism; Marine fish; Quaternary ammonium; Tilapia; Trimethylamine; Trimethylamine monooxygenase; Trimethylamine oxide

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037325366     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1444-2906.2003.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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