Phenylalanine-pyruvate aminotransferase activity in chicks subjected to phenylalanine imbalance or phenylalanine toxicity

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2375-2381

  Lu, J ^a   Austic, R E ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Diet; Indispensable amino acid; Phenylalanine; Phenylalanine pyruvate aminotransferase

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350278589     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00082     Document Type: Article

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