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Methionine and lysine metabolism in the rumen and the possible effects of their metabolites on the nutrition and physiology of ruminants

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This article briefly summarizes the metabolism of methionine and lysine in the rumen of ruminant animals and known and inferable effects of their metabolites on the nutrition and physiology of ruminant animals.

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Onodera, R. Methionine and lysine metabolism in the rumen and the possible effects of their metabolites on the nutrition and physiology of ruminants. Amino Acids 5, 217–232 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00805984

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