A model of whole-body protein turnover based on leucine kinetics in rodents

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 728-739

  Johnson, H A ^a   Baldwin, R L ^a   France, J ^b   Calvert, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical model tracer kinetics; Protein degradation; Protein synthesis; Rodents

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE; PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RADIOACTIVITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032981639     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.3.728     Document Type: Article

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