ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

FUNCTIONS

• Plays an important role in the formation of collagen and intercellular cement substance (Capillaries, teeth, bone)
• Plays an important role in the oxidative reduction reaction of living cells.
• Plays an important role in the metabolism of tyrosine
• Plays an important role in the absorption of iron and incorporation of plasma iron into ferritin.
• Plays an important role in the hydroxylation of deoxycorticosterone, tryptophan, phenylalanine