Endogenous glycine and tyrosine production is maintained in adults consuming a marginal-protein diet
Author(s) -
Neil R Gibson,
Farook Jahoor,
Lisa J. Ware,
Alan A. Jackson
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/75.3.511
Subject(s) - tyrosine , nitrogen balance , phenylalanine , amino acid , protein turnover , glycine , protein catabolism , medicine , excretion , endocrinology , endogeny , protein metabolism , catabolism , biology , proteolysis , metabolism , biochemistry , protein biosynthesis , chemistry , nitrogen , enzyme , organic chemistry
The adequacy of indispensable amino acid supplies has received much attention in studies of protein requirements, but the availability of nitrogen for synthesis and maintenance of the supply of dispensable amino acids has been overlooked.
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