Hepatic protein synthesis in the sheep: Effect of intake as monitored by use of stable-isotope-labelled glycine, leucine and phenylalanine

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-271

  Connell, A ^a   Calder, A G ^a   Anderson, S E ^a   Lobley, G E ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liver; Protein synthesis; Sheep; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; APOLIPOPROTEIN B100; GLYCINE; LEUCINE; LIVER PROTEIN; PHENYLALANINE; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER HOMOGENATE; LIVER VEIN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SHEEP;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; APOLIPOPROTEIN B-100; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; CARBON ISOTOPES; DEUTERIUM; ENERGY INTAKE; GLYCINE; LEUCINE; LIVER; MALE; PHENYLALANINE; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030961790     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19970028     Document Type: Article

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