Pigs excrete guanine rather that further catabolizing it because ________.
A) deamination leads to a product toxic to pigs
B) guanase is produced in extremely small amounts and is only activated under conditions of starvation
C) guanine is a component of antibiotics fed to pigs to enhance their growth
D) pigs lack the enzyme guanase
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