Half-life of Glycated Tryptophan in the Plasma of Chickens

Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, is enzymatically metabolized to two compounds, kynurenine and serotonin, and 95% of tryptophan is metabolized to kynurenine. As chickens have hyperglycemia and high temperature, tryptophan glycation occurs more easily in chickens than in mammals. Part of tryptoph...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Makino, Kazumi Kita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2018-04-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/55/2/55_0170158/_html/-char/en

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