Lysine in Animal Feed: A Key Nutrient for Optimal Growth
What Is Lysine and Why It Matters in Animal Feed? Lysine is an essential amino acid, meaning animals—including livestock and poultry—cannot produce it internally. It must be supplied through their diet, making it a necessary component in commercial feed formulations. Unlike non-essential amino acids that animals can synthesize, it acts as a “limiting factor” in most feed ingredients: its availability directly controls how efficiently other amino acids are used to build proteins. Without adequate lysine, even high-quality protein sources like wheat or barley fail to support optimal growth. The Biological Role of Lysine in Animal Physiology At a cellular level, it is critical for protein synthesis, which underpins muscle […]
