Shahna Fathima

Author details:1 Department of Poultry Science, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 3060, USA; 2 Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, US National Poultry Research Center, Athens, GA 30605, USA; 3 Department of Animal and Dairy Science, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.1. IntroductionC. jejuni is the leading cause of gastrointestinal disease in the United States [1,2]. The fina ...

1 IntroductionAmino acids are organic compounds containing both amino (—NH2) and carboxyl (—COOH) groups. Due to the presence of asymmetric carbon, all amino acids except glycine exhibit optical activity and exist as D- and L-isoforms or enantiomers (Lehninger et al., 2005). The asymmetric α-carbon imparts chirality, a phenomenon where the molecule is not superimposable to its mi ...