Amino Acids
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- Created on: 22-02-20 14:06
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- Essesential Amino Acids
- Arginine
- Histidine
- Isoleucine
- Leucine
- Lysine
- Methionine
- Phenylalanine
- Threonine
- Trytophan
- Valine
- Taurine
- Essential in Cats - only found in meat sources
- Insufficient Taurine in cats can lead to Cardiomyopathy & Retinopathy
- Essential in Cats - only found in meat sources
- Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Alanine
- Aspartic Acid
- Cystine
- Glutamic Acid
- Glycine
- Hydroxyproline
- Proline
- Serine
- Tyrosine
- Taurine (cats require)
- Protein is required for
- Normal maintenance, tissue growth & repair
- Regulation of metabolism - hormones & enzymes
- Structural role in cell walls & muscle fibres
- Can be a source of energy
- Cannot be stored in the body
- Excess Protein
- Deamination occurs in the liver
- Urea is produced & excreted by the kidneys
- Acid part of amino acid is converted to glycogen or fat & stored
- Control of dietary protien may be wise in older dog
- Acid part of amino acid is converted to glycogen or fat & stored
- Urea is produced & excreted by the kidneys
- Insufficient Protein
- Poor growth & weight loss
- Rough/dull hair coat
- Susceptibility to disease
- Muscle wastage & emaciation
- Oedema, finally death.
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