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==What are Branched-Chain Amino Acids?==

==What are Branched-Chain Amino Acids?==

The branched-chain amino acids (i.e., leucine, isoleucine and valine) are '''essential dietary amino acids for dogs and cats'''. Leucine is ketogenic; valine is gluconeogenic; and isoleucine is both ketogenic and gluconeogenic. Dietary branched-chain amino acids are absorbed by a neutral amino acid transporter in the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] (particularly the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]) and plasma branched-chain amino acids are actively reabsorbed in the [[Nephron Microscopic Anatomy#Proximal Tubule|proximal tubule]] of the kidney.

The branched-chain amino acids (i.e., leucine, isoleucine and valine) are '''essential dietary amino acids for dogs and cats'''. Leucine is [[Amino Acids Overview - Nutrition|ketogenic]]; valine is [[Amino Acids Overview - Nutrition|gluconeogenic]]; and isoleucine is both ketogenic and gluconeogenic. Dietary branched-chain amino acids are absorbed by a neutral amino acid transporter in the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] (particularly the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]) and plasma branched-chain amino acids are actively reabsorbed in the [[Nephron Microscopic Anatomy#Proximal Tubule|proximal tubule]] of the kidney.

==Why are they Important?==

==Why are they Important?==