L. I. Chiba Advanced Nonruminant Nutrition Page1 Instructors for other sections:  Dr. Mike Azain Professor University of Georgia  Dr. Sung Woo Kim Professor North Carolina State University Description: Discussion of digestion, absorption, and utilization of major nutrients, dietary requirements and allowances, interrelationships among energy and nutrients and non-nutritive factors, and other pertinent topics in nonruminant nutrition. Sections:  Protein ...................................................................................................2 weeks  Vitamins ................................................................................................1 week  Feedstuffs .............................................................................................1 week Instructor: Lee I. Chiba, Ph.D. Professor Auburn University Dept. of Animal Sciences 303C Ann S. Upchurch Hall Auburn, AL 36849-5415 Office Telephone: 844-1560 E-mail Address: [email protected] Structure:  Should go through the appropriate sections of the course handbook.  Should be able to answer study questions on each topic/subject. Reference: Chiba, L. I. 2014. Animal Nutrition Handbook. 3rd Rev. Available at: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/~chibale/animalnutrition.html  We should mention that we have "revised" some sections of the handbook in 2014, but not had a chance to "update" the handbook. Objective: To provide an opportunity to enhance and(or) acquire "working knowledge" on nonruminant nutrition, especially on "protein, vitamins, and feedstuffs."  Unlike some undergraduate courses, many graduate courses are not designed to "spoon-feed" a lot of materials or information! That is, each student's own initiative or willingness to expand her or his "horizon" would be very important for this and other graduate courses simply because, e.g.: a) An enormous amount of information is available, b) Most of the information is not "black & white," and most importantly, c) Graduate courses should be an opportunity for a student to develop her/his own idea or philosophy on a certain topic or subject . . . not just "memorizing or regurgitating" some fact or general info! Evaluation: Based on a short quiz for each section, and one "comprehensive" final exam. Advanced Nonruminant NutritionFall Semester, 2014L. I. Chiba Advanced Nonruminant Nutrition Page2 Relevant Sections for this Portion of the Course in the "Animal Nutrition Handbook" Section 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 - 29    Vitamins in General ............................................................................................................................. 22 Section 6: Lipid Metabolism and Vitamins/Mineral ................................................................... 119 - 172    Vitamin E and Selenium Interrelationships ........................................................................................ 133 Vitamin E ........................................................................................................................................... 136 Vitamin E and Human Health ............................................................................................................ 143    Choline ............................................................................................................................................... 151 Section 7: Protein Metabolism and Vitamins/Minerals .............................................................. 173 - 258 Protein in General .............................................................................................................................. 173 Protein and Amino Acids .................................................................................................................. 176 Protein Digestion ............................................................................................................................... 179 Absorption of Amino Acids and Peptides ......................................................................................... 187 Protein Metabolism in General .......................................................................................................... 191 Protein Synthesis and Turnover ......................................................................................................... 192 My Perspective of This Course Lee I. Chiba I want you to be content with nothing less than the whole truth about the subject that interests you. That is, I want you to be Aforever discontentA with how little you know about it and how little I know about it. I may tell you Awhat I know@ with great assurance . . . but push me and you will find the gaps. Follow your own minds into the gaps. Follow your minds where Acuriosity@ takes them. You will not get the whole truth, not about carbohydrate metabolism, not about lipid metabolism, not about protein metabolism . . . . . Nobody does. But if you learn anything it ought to change your minds, and hopefully mine too. It will be a sign that we all wasted a whole semester if you leave the class thinking pretty much the same way as you do now, or if you leave me thinking the same way as I do now. (Adapted from E. S. Morgan & A. J. Lewis)L. I. Chiba Advanced Nonruminant Nutrition Page3 Amino Acid as a Source of Energy ................................................................................................... 195 Transamination and Deamination ...................................................................................................... 196 Vitamin B6 .......................................................................................................................................... 197 D-Isomers, α-Keto and α-Hydroxy Analogs ..................................................................................... 204 Excretion of Nitrogen ........................................................................................................................ 206 Special Functions of Amino Acids .................................................................................................... 207 Folacin, Vitamin B12 and Cobalt (& Sulfur)