γ-Glutamylfelinylglycine metabolite excretion in the urine of the domestic cat (Felis catus)

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Rutherfurd Markwick, Kay J ^a   McGrath, Michelle C ^a   Weidgraaf, Karin ^a   Hendriks, Wouter H ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cats; F. catus; Felinine; Glutathione conjugate; N acetylation; glutamylfelinylglycine

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLFELINYLGLYCINE; GLYCINE DERIVATIVE; SULFUR AMINO ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; URINARY EXCRETION;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 33745661016     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.7.2075s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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