N-isotopic composition in human plasma protein amino acids at natural abundance level and after a single [15N2]urea administration measured by GC-C-IRMS

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-275

  Petzke, Klaus J ^a   Korkushko, O V ^b   Semesko, T M ^b   Metges, C C ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Amino acids; GC C IRMS; Humans; Isotope effects; Metabolism; Natural abundance; Nitrogen 15; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039496667     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019708234037     Document Type: Article

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