Exam 2 Flashcards
Proteolysis
Protein Breakdown
3 major proteins in the GI tract and where they are
Pepsin (gastric stomach), Trypsin and Chymotrypsin (Duodenum)
Zymogen
An inactive substance which is converted into an enzyme when activated by another enzyme
Pepsin is produced and secreted from chief cells as ____
pepsinogen (zymogen)
Regions of protein breakdown
Stomach/abomasum and SI
Trypsin is produced and secreted from the pancreas as ___
Trypsinogen (zymogen)
Trypsin flows to ___ via ____
Duodenum, pancreatic duct
Chymotrypsin is produced and secreted from the pancreas as ____
Chymotrypsinogen (zymogen)
Chymotrypsin flows to ___ via ___
Duodenum, pancreatic duct
Microbially degradable proteins
Microbes degrade protein and use it to create microbial protein
Microbial protein
Protein that is within the microbe’s body
Rumen Degradable protein
Slowly and quickly degraded
Rumen undegradable protein
Digestible and undigestible
Quickly degradable RDP
Immediately solubilized to ammonia which is used by microbes (to make microbial protein) or absorbed as ammonia across the rumen wall
Slowly degraded RDP
Microbes have better access to this protein than quick RDP
What is the most important source of AA for ruminants?
Microbial proteins
RUP
Cannot be digested by the animal’s own enzymes at all or can be digested by the animal’s own enzymes
Non-digestible RUP
Never broken down in GI tract, excreted in feces
Digestible RUP
Digested in abomasum and SI by proteolytic enzymes similar to non-ruminants
How many macro and micro minerals are there
7 macros and at least 16 micro
Micro present in body tissue at what small concentration
<50mg/kg
Major Minerals
Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Chlorine, Sulfur, Magnesium
Micro Minerals
Iron, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, Selenium, Iodine, Manganese, Cobalt
Where is macromineral absorption?
Jejunum and ileum