| Autor: |
THURSTON, JUNE P., NOIROT-TIMOTHÉE, CÉCILE, ARMAN, PAMELA |
| Zdroj: |
Nature; June 1968, Vol. 218 Issue: 5144 p882-883, 2p |
| Abstrakt: |
No mammals secrete a cellulase and therefore herbivorous mammals rely on their association with cellulolytic microorganisms to utilize their foods fully. Carbohydrates are fermented in regions of the digestive tract where a large bulk of food is retained for a considerable period of time and where micro-organisms occur. The chief products of fermentation are volatile fatty acids, carbon dioxide and methane. The volatile fatty acids are an important energy source for the herbivore. |
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