Topic:Amino Acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins and play crucial roles in various physiological processes in horses. They are essential for growth, tissue repair, and the synthesis of enzymes and hormones. Amino acids are categorized into essential amino acids, which must be obtained through the diet, and non-essential amino acids, which can be synthesized by the horse's body. Key essential amino acids for equine health include lysine, methionine, and threonine, which are vital for muscle development, immune function, and overall well-being. Amino acid levels can influence performance, recovery, and metabolic efficiency in horses, making their study important for optimizing equine nutrition and health management. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the role, metabolism, and clinical importance of amino acids in equine physiology and their impact on performance and health outcomes.

Distribution of N-Acetyl-Aspartic and N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamic Acids in Nervous Tissue.

Journal of neurochemistry April 1, 1965 Volume 12 339-342 doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1965.tb06771.x

CURATOLO A, D ARCANGELO P, LINO A, BRANCATI A.No abstract available

Hoppe-Seyler's Zeitschrift fur physiologische Chemie October 25, 1961 Volume 326 34-39 doi: 10.1515/bchm2.1961.326.1.34

MUELLER J.No abstract available

Canadian journal of biochemistry and physiology March 1, 1960 Volume 38 263-268

HABEEB AF, SMITH DB.Horse globill and its conlponent polypeptide chains obtained by fractional precipitation and column chroinatography have been ailalyzed for their con- stituent amino acids. The principal difference between the two chains is that the valyl-leucyl chain is rich in serine and threonine and poor in glutamic acid and tryptophan compared to the \-alyl-glutaininyl chain.

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. Teil B, Chemie, Biochemie, Biophysik, Biologie und verwandte Gebiete July 1, 1958 Volume 13B, Issue 7 467-468

KAUFFMANN T, BOETTCHER FP.No abstract available

British journal of pharmacology and chemotherapy December 1, 1957 Volume 12, Issue 4 513-516 doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1957.tb00174.x

BERGERET B, BLASCHKO H.The oxidative deamination of cystamine and homocystamine by mammalian oxidases has been studied. The histaminase of pig kidney oxidizes homocystamine much more slowly than cystamine. The amine oxidase of mammalian liver (guinea-pig, rabbit) oxidizes homocystamine more rapidly than cystamine. Both amines are oxidized by plasma (or serum) of ruminants (ox, sheep, goat) and of the horse. In the enzymatic oxidation of homocystamine both aminogroups are removed; there is no evidence that a ring compound analogous to cystaldimine is accumulating.