Table 1.

Compositions of experimental diets

Component	CN	Low-AA	Low-Lys	Low-Lys/Thr	Low-Arg	CN+SerGly	Low-Ser/Gly
L-Isoleucine	7.1	2.7	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
L-Leucine	13.0	4.3	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0
L-Lysine·HCl	14.1	3.7	3.7	3.7	14.1	14.1	3.7
DL-Methionine	6.4	2.1	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4
L-Cystine	0.8	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
L-Phenylalanine	7.2	2.4	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2
L-Tyrosine	7.8	2.6	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8	7.8
L-Threonine	6.1	3.0	6.1	3.0	6.1	6.1	6.1
L-Tryptophan	1.7	0.6	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7
L-Valine	9.2	3.1	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2
L-Histidine	4.1	1.4	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1
L-Arginine	5.2	1.7	5.2	5.2	1.7	5.2	5.2
L-Alanine	4.1	1.4	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1
L-Aspartic acid	5.1	1.7	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1
L-Asparagine	5.8	1.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8
L-Glutamic acid	14.6	4.9	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.6
Glycine	2.6	0.9	2.6	2.6	2.6	7.8	0
L-Proline	15.0	5.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0
L-Serine	8.1	2.7	8.1	8.1	8.1	24.3	0
L-Glutamine	14.6	4.9	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.6
Cellulose	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Vitamin mixture	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Mineral mixture	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Soybean oil	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
Corn starch	647.5	748.7	657.8	660.9	650.9	626	657.8
Total	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000