Open AccessA Protein–Leucine Supplement Increases Branched-Chain Amino Acid and Nitrogen Turnover But Not Performance
Author(s) -
André R. Nelson,
Stuart M. Phillips,
Trent Stellingwerff,
Serge Rezzi,
Stephen J. Bruce,
Isabelle Breton,
Anita Thorimbert,
Philippe Guy,
Jim Clarke,
Suzanne Broadbent,
David S. Rowlands
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3182290371
Subject(s) - leucine , chemistry , nitrogen balance , valine , endocrinology , protein turnover , medicine , metabolism , crossover study , protein metabolism , amino acid , branched chain amino acid , biochemistry , biology , nitrogen , protein biosynthesis , placebo , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology
This study aimed to determine the effect of postexercise protein-leucine coingestion with CHO-lipid on subsequent high-intensity endurance performance and to investigate candidate mechanisms using stable isotope methods and metabolomics.