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PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING ANIMAL GROWTH RATE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4787035
A method of injecting growing animals with the enzyme urease subcutaneously in increasing dosages is described; this generates within the blood anti-urease which enters the intestinal tract and inhibits the enzymatic decomposition of urea by urease in that location. Ammonia, one of the decomposition products, is thereby kept from diffusing through the intestinal walls into the blood, and this greatly reduces the energy requirements of the liver for removing the ammonia, thereby increasing the feeding efficiency of the animals. (AEC)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-012860
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3029184
OSTI ID:
4787035
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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