Amino Acid Metabolism in Dairy Cows and their Regulation in Milk Synthesis

• Published in: Current drug metabolism Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 36
• Main Authors: Wang, Feiran, Shi, Haitao, Wang, Shuxiang, Wang, Yajing, Cao, Zhijun, Li, Shengli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Amino Acids - metabolism; Animals; Cattle - metabolism; Diet; Female; Mammary Glands, Animal - metabolism; Milk Proteins - biosynthesis; TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases - metabolism; mTOR; utilization; mammary gland; liver; Flow; milk protein

Reducing dietary Crude Protein (CP) and supplementing with certain Amino Acids (AAs) has been known as a potential solution to improve Nitrogen (N) efficiency in dairy production. Thus understanding how AAs are utilized in various sites along the gut is critical. AA flow from the intestine to Portal...