09/07/2026
Are dogs omnivores or carnivores? When dogs and other omnivores consume a minimal amount of dietary protein, the activities of key degradative enzymes are typically down regulated to ensure amino acids (AA) availability for protein synthesis. Alternatively, when omnivores ingest excess dietary protein, the activities of these key metabolic enzymes rapidly increase. This down regulation does not occur in carnivores such as cats. AA not required for protein synthesis are deaminated and oxidised or will be converted to carbohydrate and lipid.
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