TAURINE IN THE DEVELOPING KITTEN: NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE

Transport, nutritional and metabolic studies of taurine in staphylococci.

A specific, Na+-dependent, energy-requiring transport system for taurine has been reported recently in the Staphylococcus aureus M strain. Taurine was taken up vigorously by all S. aureus strains tested. The system was Na+-dependent, and Na+ decreased the Km but had no effect on the Vmax of the transport system. Among coagulase-negative staphylococci, the Staphylococcus epidermidis group (a tax...

Nutritional Anemia in Developing Countries

As described in earlier chapters, anemia is characterized by an insufficient concentration of the protein hemoglobin in the circulation, causing a lack of oxygen transporting capacity. Hemoglobin is the principal component of red blood cells, erythrocytes, and is synthesised in the bone marrow with iron as the key oxygen binding site. Before discussing causes and consequences of nutritional ane...

The importance of paying attention to the nutritional requirements of ornamental fish

      It is important to know the nutritional requirements of ornamental fish to achieve better growth and production performance. In recent years, nutritional information has been obtained about some aquarium species. Also, in some cases, the diet information of these fish can be extracted from the results obtained from farmed fish. Having the right dietary formula for the complementary needs ...

The Importance of Developing Employability

Importance of nutritional support in older people.

Proper nutrition is an essential part of successful aging and may delay the onset of diseases. Nutrition-related problems in older subjects have been long-time ignored; good nutritional status is an essential component of health and a relevant part of therapeutic plans of most chronic diseases. Moreover, food and nutrition are a relevant aspect of most cultures and are strongly linked with indi...