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Interesting discussion and great batting by both sides for their respective 'teams'. As a casual observer, some of the statements seem a little too absolute and imply that these compounds behave in linear, siloed, non-interacting ways in the body. Betaine clearly cannot replace methionine as an amino acid, but that does not mean it cannot spare dietary methionine. Methionine and potentially betain ...
Participation in Forum on September 21, 2026
@luciano Pinotti, My position focuses strictly on partial substitution. Empirical literature indicates that betaine can safely spare dietary methionine and choline within a partial replacement window—typically around 15% to 25%—by taking over the transmethylation burden.
Participation in Forum on September 18, 2026
@Dr. Andreas Lemme, While it is clear that betaine cannot substitute for the essential amino acid and structural functions of methionine, the discussion around partial sparing in broiler nutrition deserves a more nuanced look.When dietary levels of methionine and cysteine are sufficient to meet the bird’s requirement for protein synthesis and tissue building, supplemental betaine can effectively s ...
Participation in Forum on September 3, 2026
You are correct, Dr. Lemme, that betaine cannot replace methionine’s essential amino-acid function. However, when betaine is value-added with metabolic cofactors such as vitamins B12 and B6, it can support a controlled partial reduction of supplemental methionine.Methionine metabolism involves three interconnected pathways: transmethylation, remethylation and transsulfuration. Betaine donate ...
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