Citrulline: A new player in the control of nitrogen homeostasis

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Moinard, Christophe ^a   Cynober, Luc ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CITRULLINE; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; MUSCLE PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROPATHY; HOMEOSTASIS; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALNUTRITION; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SUPPLEMENTATION;

RATTUS;

EID: 34249814628     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.6.1621s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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