Proteases

Proteases enhance protein digestion. Endogenous proteases (or peptidases) are secreted by animals for a number of physiological processes, including the digestion of feed protein. Proteases break down larger proteins into smaller fragments that are absorbed more easily in the small intestine. Proteins in cereal diets are never fully digested.

Exogenous proteases can be added to the diet to improve the protein digestibility of feed ingredients and improve intestinal health (less substrate available to pathogenic bacteria), to improve profitability (reduce feed costs), to make lower protein inclusion rates viable (valorization of byproducts) and reduce the emission of ammonia into the environment.

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