title: Dietary taurine requirement of cats is determined by microbial degradation of taurine in the gut.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Q R
authors.initials: QR
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Backus
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D013654:Taurine