Utilization of essential amino acids synthesized in the intestinal microbiota of monogastric mammals

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 621-622

  Metges, Cornelia C ^a,b   Petzke, Klaus J ^a,b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^b GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DIGESTION; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ABSORPTION; AMINO ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; ANIMALS; DIET; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; MAMMALS; RATS; STOMACH;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 27944495653     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20051509     Document Type: Note

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