Proteomic comparison by iTRAQ combined with mass spectrometry of egg white proteins in laying hens (Gallus gallus) fed with soybean meal and cottonseed meal

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 8; p. e0182886
• Main Authors: He, Tao, Zhang, Haijun, Wang, Jing, Wu, Shugeng, Yue, Hongyuan, Qi, Guanghai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 15.08.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Albumen; Animal feeding and feeds; Animals; Biochemical analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Chemical synthesis; Chickens - physiology; Composition; Cottonseed meal; Cottonseed Oil; Cottonseeds; Diet; Diet - veterinary; Egg Proteins - metabolism; Eggs; Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; Epithelial cells; Feeds; Female; Glycine max; Mass Spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; Medicine and Health Sciences; Molecular modelling; Nutritional aspects; Oviduct; Poultry; Progesterone; Protein biosynthesis; Protein synthesis; Proteins; Proteomics; Research and Analysis Methods; Side effects; Soybeans; Weight reduction; White protein; Beijing China; China

Cottonseed meal (CSM) is commonly used in hens' diets to replace soybean meal (SBM). However, the molecular consequences of this substitution remains unclear. To investigate the impact of this substitution at the molecular level, iTRAQ combined with biochemical analysis was performed in Hy-Line...