Leucine metabolism in partially hepatectomized rats

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1141-1147

  Holeček, Milan ^a   Tilšer, Ivan ^a   Skopec, František ^b   Šprongl, Luděk ^c  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Radioisotope Laboratory   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Branched chain amino acids; Ketosiocaproic acid; Leucine oxidation; Liver; Partial hepatectomy; Perfusion of liver; Protein synthesis

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIVER METABOLISM; LIVER PERFUSION; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RAT;

EID: 0343036124     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(97)80124-9     Document Type: Article

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