Abstract
1. 1. Injection of [U- 14 C]aspartic acid into juvenile Macrobrachium rosenbergii resulted in no label being incorporated into asparagine. 2. 2. Labelled taurine was observed 24 hr post injection of [U- 14 C]serine. Radioactivity was also detected in glycine. 3. 3. The turnover rate of injected [U- 14 C]taurine suggests a half-life of greater than 28 days in the prawn. 4. 4. Results suggest that a dietary requirement for asparagine may exist in the prawn. In addition, the prawn's nutritional requirement of taurine may be fulfilled by its biosynthesis.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Comparative Biochemistry
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
