The keto acid of methionine is a safe and efficacious substitute for dietary L-methionine: The answer from chick bioassays

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1844-1845

  Stipanuk, Martha H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

4 METHYLTHIO 2 OXOBUTYRIC ACID; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; METHIONINE; SULFUR AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ANIMAL FOOD; BIOASSAY; CHICK; DECARBOXYLATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD SAFETY; HEMOSIDEROSIS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; SPLEEN INJURY; TRANSAMINATION;

EID: 34548062875     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.8.1844     Document Type: Note

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