Maternal supplementation with citrulline or arginine during gestation impacts fetal amino acid availability in a model of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.03.036
Abstract: BACKGROUND Supplementing maternal diet with citrulline or arginine during gestation was shown to enhance fetal growth in a model of IUGR induced by maternal dietary protein restriction in the rat. OBJECTIVE The aims of this… read more here.
Keywords: citrulline arginine; supplementation; amino acid;
Equine enterocytes actively oxidize L-glutamine, but do not synthesize L-citrulline or L-arginine from L-glutamine or L-proline in vitro.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac077
Abstract: In livestock species, the enterocytes of the small intestine are responsible for the synthesis of citrulline and arginine from glutamine and proline. At present, little is known about de novo synthesis of citrulline and arginine… read more here.
Keywords: glutamine; glutamine proline; proline; citrulline arginine ... See more keywords