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Shigematsu, N.; Kouno, I.; Kawano, N.; Shintake, S.; Hure, T. 1982. On the water-soluble amino acids in the horns of Saiga tatarica and Rhinoceros sp.. Shoyakugaku Zasshi 36 (1): 104-105.

On the water-soluble amino acids in the horns of Saiga tatarica and Rhinoceros sp.

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Amino acid composition of water-soluble fraction of the horn of Saiga tatarica was compared with that of rhinoceros horn. The results show that they are of similar amino acid composition. Weights in mg of water-soluble amino-acids in purified extract of horn powder (1.0 g) Phenylalanine 0.124 Tyrosine 0.148 leucine 0.165 Isoleucine 0.121 Valine 0.182 Alanine 0.142 Glycine 0.144 Proline 0.184 Glutamic Acid 0.062 Serine 0.346 Threonine 0.158 Aspartic acid 0.112 Cysteic acid 0.240 Arginine 0.075 Histidine 0.035 Lysine 0.201 Total 2.439 End

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