Amino Acids in Animal Nutrition.

Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Amino Acids as Multifunctional Molecules -- 2 Amino Acid Analysis of Feeds -- 3 Absorption of Amino Acids and Peptides -- 4 An Outline of Pathways in Amino Acid Metabolism -- 5 Amino Acid Metabolism in Animals: an Overview -- 6 Essential to Non-essential Amino Acid Ratios -- 7 Adverse Effects of Amino Acids -- 8 Methionine-Cystine Relationships in Pig Nutrition -- 9 Ideal Dietary Amino Acid Profiles for Pigs -- 10 Digestible Amino Acids in Diet Formulation for Pigs -- 11 Modelling Amino Acid Metabolism and the Estimation of Amino Acid Requirements -- 12 Amino Acid Utilization for Reproduction in Sows -- 13 Ideal Amino Acid Patterns for Broiler Chicks -- 14 Responses of Growing Poultry to Amino Acids -- 15 Metabolism and De Novo Synthesis of Amino Acids by Rumen Microbes -- 16 Modelling Amino Acid Metabolism in Ruminants -- 17 Amino Acid Utilization for Wool Production -- 18 Amino Acid Utilization by Growing and Finishing Ruminants -- 19 Mammary Uptake and Metabolism of Amino Acids by Lactating Ruminants -- 20 Effects of Amino Acids on Milk Production -- 21 Predicting Dietary Amino Acid Adequacy for Ruminants -- 22 Canine and Feline Amino Acid Requirements for Different Physiological Functions -- 23 Amino Acid Requirements of Finfish and Crustaceans -- 24 Crystalline Amino Acids and Nitrogen Emission -- 25 Economic Assessment of Amino Acid Responses in Growing Poultry -- 26 Conclusions -- Index.