Equine enterocytes actively oxidize L-glutamine, but do not synthesize L-citrulline or L-arginine from L-glutamine or L-proline in vitro

Martinez, RE; Leatherwood, JL; Bradbery, AN; Silvers, BL; Fridley, J; Arnold, CE; Posey, EA; He, WL; Bazer, FW; Wu, GY

Martinez, RE; Leatherwood, JL; Wu, GY (通讯作者),Texas A&M Univ, Dept Anim Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA.;Martinez, RE; Leatherwood, JL; Wu, GY (通讯作者),Texas A&M AgriLife Res, College Stn, TX 77843 USA.;Leatherwood, JL (通讯作者),Texas A&M Univ, Dept Large Anim Clin Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA.

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 2022; 100 (4):

Abstract

In livestock species, the enterocytes of the small intestine are responsible for the synthesis of citrulline and arginine from glutamine and proline. ......

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