Copper deficiency in the young bovine results in dramatic decreases in brain copper concentration but does not alter brain prion protein biology

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3069-3078

  Legleiter, L R ^a   Spears, J W ^a   Liu, H C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine; Copper; Manganese; Prion

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MANGANESE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE; DIET; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRION; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE; COPPER; DIET; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; MANGANESE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PREGNANCY; PRIONS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TIME FACTORS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 55849118837     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0403     Document Type: Article

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