Animal / Poultry Nutrition
Protein quality
Protein is not a nutrient. Animals require amino acids and not protein per se. The quality of protein supply is determined by its potential to cover the physiological requirements in terms of amino acids for maintenance and performance (growth, reproduction,
PROTEINS IN AMINO ACIDS’ NUTRITION
Digestion and absorption Amino acids chemically bound in proteins must be separated from the parent protein unit, before they can pass from the lumen of the gut across the intestinal wall (absorption) into the blood. This separation occurs in the
Amino acids Chemical structure
Amino acids are characterised by the two characteristic functional groups in the molecule, as indicated by their nomenclature, by the amino group NH2 and the carboxyl group COOH. Amino acids occur exclusively as structural protein units in which the amino
STRUCTURE AND CHEMISTRY OF PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS
Protein 2.1.1. Significance and composition Protein (from the ancient Greek “protos”: the first or the most important) is the most important and quantitatively major component of all organisms and as such is a prerequisite of all life. In feed for
Amino Acids
The need to feed a growing population leads to a trend for highly specialised units where animals of high genetic merit are raised in optimum conditions. Advances in husbandry techniques are also made in response to the needs for rearing
Splitting up into different evolutionary lines
The diversification of insects into different evolutionary lines and their success in occupying diverse environments can be attributed to several key factors. These factors include their evolutionary adaptations, unique biological features, and environmental influences that have allowed them to thrive