Evidence in support of a role for plant-mediated proteolysis in the rumens of grazing animals

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-79

  Kingston Smith, A H ^a   Merry, R J ^a   Leemans, D K ^a   Thomas, H ^a   Theodorou, M K ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fresh forage; Grazing; Proteolysis; Rubisco; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBOHYDRATE; POLYESTER; POLYETHYLENE; PROTEINASE; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID; PEPTIDE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; SALIVA SUBSTITUTE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GRASS; GRAZING; HERBAGE; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT CELL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RUMINANT STOMACH; RYE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLUBILIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; DIGESTION; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM; SECALE CEREALE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LOLIUM; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PEPTIDES; PLANT PROTEINS; RUMEN; SALIVA, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 14144250669     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041303     Document Type: Article

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