Dynamic Biochemistry of Animal Production

About this book

This volume integrates biochemical and physiological data with that of animal production of meat, milk and eggs. It describes, dynamically and quantitatively, the nutrient and metabolite flow through metabolic pathways from the site of adsorption to the site of production. The numerous tables and figures accompanying the text enable the reader to use the large amount of biochemical and physiological data in the prediction of production, estimation of nutritional requirements, and in the elucidation of production control.

Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1. The Dynamics of Metabolic Pools (P.M. Riis and A. Madsen). The Molecular Base of Animal Production. 2. Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle Cells (A. Madsen). 3. Metabolism in Adipose Cells (A. Madsen). 4. Metabolism in Liver Cells (A. Madsen). The Pools of Tissue Constituents and Products. 5. Proteins (P.M. Riis). 6. Adipose Tissue and Structural Lipids (W.M.F. Leat). 7. Carbohydrates (E.N. Bergman). The Pools of Cellular Nutrients. 8. Amino Acids (P.M. Riis). 9. Glucose (E.N. Bergman). 10. Plasma Free Fatty Acids (D. Giesecke). 11. Vitamins (K. Christensen). 12. Minerals (P. Larvor). Adaptation of Metabolism to Various Conditions. 13. Nutritional and Other Environmental Conditions (P.M. Riis). 14. Milk Production (R.L. Baldwin and N.E. Smith). 15. Egg Production in Fowl (R.L. Hazelwood). 16. Metabolic Disorders (D.B. Lindsay and D.W. Pethick).

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