Dietary taurine requirement of cats is determined by microbial degradation of taurine in the gut.
Morris
J G
JG
Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
Rogers
Q R
QR
Kim
S W
SW
Backus
R C
RC
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D013654:Taurine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism*
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D013654:Taurine