Synthesis of erythrocyte glutathione in healthy adults consuming the safe amount of dietary protein

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-107

  Jackson, Alan A ^a   Gibson, Neil R ^a,b   Lu, Yi ^a   Jahoor, Farook ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 L oxoproline; Amino acids; Glutathione; Glycine; Nitrogen balance; Safe amount of dietary protein

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; METHIONINE; SERINE; CARBON; HYDROXYPROLINE; NITROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN INTAKE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URINARY EXCRETION; ADAPTATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; URINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; CARBON ISOTOPES; DIETARY PROTEINS; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; HYDROXYPROLINE; MALE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

EID: 3042740689     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.1.101     Document Type: Article

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