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Amino acid metabolism and hormonal control during growth

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Digestive Physiology and Metabolism in Ruminants

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The principal uses of amino acids by ruminants are for synthesis of proteins, maintenance of body tissues and gluconeogenesis. In the fed state, the essential and non-essential amino acids or the amino groups for synthesis of a portion of the non-essential amino acids are absorbed from the digestive tract. In the fasted state, the amino acids are supplied from the degradation of body tissues, primarily skeletal muscle.

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Trenkle, A.H. (1980). Amino acid metabolism and hormonal control during growth. In: Ruckebusch, Y., Thivend, P. (eds) Digestive Physiology and Metabolism in Ruminants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8067-2_24

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