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The protein amino‐acid composition and nitrogen distribution in two tropical grasses
Author(s) -
Hodgson H. C.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740151011
Subject(s) - composition (language) , non protein nitrogen , nitrogen , perennial plant , amino acid , biology , botany , brachiaria , distribution (mathematics) , agronomy , chemistry , biochemistry , forage , organic chemistry , mathematical analysis , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics
Determinations have been made of the amino‐acid composition of protein extracts from the dried green tissues of two perennial tropical grasses— Brachiaria ruziziensis and Setaria sphacelata , harvested at various growth stages. The relative contributions of the isolated protein N, soluble N, and residual or unextracted N to the total organic nitrogen have also been investigated. The results show general similarities of protein composition and pattern of nitrogen distribution throughout the development of the plants.