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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1967 May; 15(3): 547-550
Copyright © 1967 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Metabolism of Peptides by Rumen Microorganisms

Department of Bacteriology, University of California, Davis, California 95616

ABSTRACT

Rumen microorganisms utilize tryptic peptides from Chlorella protein, forming carbon dioxide, volatile fatty acids, and bacterial protein. Peptide carbon is more efficiently converted into bacterial protein than is amino acid carbon. A progressive degradation of the peptides was demonstrated by use of columns of Sephadex G-25.

¹ Present address: Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.