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Poultry Science, Vol 81, Issue 10, 1516-1521
Copyright © 2002 by Poultry Science Association

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Development of the indicator amino acid oxidation technique in chickens: L-[1-(14)C]phenylalanine infusion dose and phenylalanine oxidation

HY Tabiri, RF Bertolo, RO Ball, and DR Korver

Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada.

Amino acid requirements of broiler breeder chickens are not well known. The indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) technique was adapted for use in broiler breeders as a rapid and sensitive method to determine amino acid requirements. During IAAO, phenylalanine oxidation decreases, inversely to the changes in protein synthesis, as the intake of the limiting test amino acid increases from deficient to adequate. Above the adequate level, phenylalanine oxidation remains constant. Before IAAO can be employed, the optimum priming and constant infusion doses of phenylalanine must be determined. Prelaying catheterized birds aged 20 to 24 wk were placed in closed oxidation chambers attached to a breath collection apparatus. A constant L-[1-(14)C]phenylalanine dose of 3.5 microCi/kg BW/h and priming doses of 4.5, 5.5, and 7.0 microCi/kg BW were used to determine optimal prime:constant dose ratios, minimum time taken for breath 14CO2 excretion to become constant (plateau), and adequate percentage of phenylalanine oxidized. At this constant infusion rate, the optimal priming dose of L-[1-(14)C]phenylalanine was 5.5 microCi/kg BW, resulting in a prime:constant dose ratio of 1.6:1. By using this ratio, the average time taken for breath 14CO2 to reach plateau was 60 min. Average phenylalanine oxidation at plateau, corrected for bicarbonate retention, was 5.5 +/- 1.4% (mean +/- SD), which is adequate for IAAO studies using deficient-to-excess levels of test amino acids. To the authors' knowledge, this study is the first in chickens to establish a primed, constant infusion technique using L-[1-(14)C]phenylalanine. The IAAO technique will be used in future studies to determine amino acid requirements in chickens.


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