The metabolic roles, pharmacology, and toxicology of lysine

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-21

  Flodin, Nestor W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical evolution; Cardiovascular disease; Herpes simplex; Lysine pharmacology; Lysine toxicology; Osteoporosis; Protein nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; LYSINE;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HYPERTENSION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PALATABILITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW; STROKE; VIRUS INHIBITION;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DIETARY PROTEINS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; LYSINE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OSTEOPOROSIS; RECURRENCE; UBIQUITINS;

ANGINA; ANIMALIA; HERPES; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 0031026483     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1997.10718644     Document Type: Article

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