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Taylor & Francis Methods for Investigation of Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism 1999 Edition by Antoine E. El-Khoury
Containing all the new as well as classical methodologies used in the investigation of amino acid and protein metabolism in human and animal models, this book is needed because of the dramatic increase in research in this field. There is no other book currently on the market that covers these methods of investigation.Methods for Investigation of Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism explores areas such as amino acid transfer across tissue membranes, past and new applications using stable isotopes, protein synthesis in organs and tissues, and more. Because of the importance of research methods in the field of amino acid and protein nutrition and metabolism, this book facilitates the reader's integration of the concepts involved in these investigative research methods and their corollaries.In addition to helping any nutrition investigator design and conduct appropriate research protocols in this area of nutrition, this book assists students who are planning to investigate amino acid and protein metabolism in humans or laboratory animals. Table of Contents : Investigation of Amino Acid Transfer Across Tissue Membranes-Peter M. Taylor and Sylvia Y. LowWhole-Body Protein Turnover in Humans: Past and New Applications Using Stable Isotopes-Antoine E. El-KhouryProtein Synthesis in Organs and Tissues: Quantitative Methods in Laboratory Animals-Teresa A. Davis, Marta L. Fiorotto, Douglas G. Burrin, and Rhonda C. VannThe Measurement of the Rate of Synthesis of Liver-Derived Plasma Proteins-Farook Jahoor and Peter J. ReedsEvaluation of the Adaptation to Protein Restriction in Humans-L. John HofferDetermination of Amino Acid Isotopic Enrichment: Methods, Difficulties, and Calculations-Bruce W. PattersonThe Use of GC-C-IRMS for the Analysis of Stable Isotope Enrichment in Nitrogenous Compounds-Cornelia C. Metges and Klaus-Juergen PetzkeUse of Isotope Dilution Methods to Investigate Glutamine Metabolism In Vivo in Humans-Dominique Darmaun and Christine Bobin-DubigeonThe Application of Muscle Biopsy in the Study of Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism-Peter Furst and Katharina S. KuhnProtein and Amino Acid Metabolism in the Elderly-Naomi K. Fukagawa and Dorothy Y. FisherEvaluation of Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism in the Fetus-Patti J. Thureen and William W. Hay Jr.Analysis of Proteins in Human Milk-Clemens KunzStudying Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism in Burn Patients-Yong-Ming Yu, Colleen M. Ryan, and Wei CaiMethods for Investigation of Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Diabetes Mellitus-Robert C. Albright and K. Sreekumaran Nair