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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

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Subject: Physiology
Species: All Rhino Species


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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
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