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'''Taurine is an essential nutrient in cats due to''':
'''Taurine is an essential nutrient in cats due to''':
#Reduced activity of hepatic cysteine dioxygenase and cysteine sulphinate decarboxylase activity (two key enzymes in the conversion of cysteine to taurine) as compared with other species<ref>De la Rosa J et al. Metabolism of cysteine and cyteinesulfinate in rat and cat hepatocytes. J Nutr 1987;117:549-558.</ref> and #An obligate loss of taurine in bile acid conjugation. Clinical signs of taurine deficiency may develop in a matter of weeks to months of feeding a deficient diet.
#Reduced activity of hepatic cysteine dioxygenase and cysteine sulphinate decarboxylase activity (two key enzymes in the conversion of cysteine to taurine) as compared with other species<ref>De la Rosa J et al. Metabolism of cysteine and cyteinesulfinate in rat and cat hepatocytes. J Nutr 1987;117:549-558.</ref> and
#An obligate loss of taurine in bile acid conjugation. Clinical signs of taurine deficiency may develop in a matter of weeks to months of feeding a deficient diet.
====Recognised Syndromes Related to Taurine Deficiency====
====Recognised Syndromes Related to Taurine Deficiency====