The Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance
The Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1999-09-15

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0309172810

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It is a commonly held belief that athletes, particularly body builders, have greater requirements for dietary protein than sedentary individuals. However, the evidence in support of this contention is controversial. This book is the latest in a series of publications designed to inform both civilian and military scientists and personnel about issues related to nutrition and military service. Among the many other stressors they experience, soldiers face unique nutritional demands during combat. Of particular concern is the role that dietary protein might play in controlling muscle mass and strength, response to injury and infection, and cognitive performance. The first part of the book contains the committee's summary of the workshop, responses to the Army's questions, conclusions, and recommendations. The remainder of the book contains papers contributed by speakers at the workshop on such topics as, the effects of aging and hormones on regulation of muscle mass and function, alterations in protein metabolism due to the stress of injury or infection, the role of individual amino acids, the components of proteins, as neurotransmitters, hormones, and modulators of various physiological processes, and the efficacy and safety considerations associated with dietary supplements aimed at enhancing performance.

Nutrition: Proteins and Amino Acids
Nutrition: Proteins and Amino Acids

Author: Akira Yoshida

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1990-04-25

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13:

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This overview of recent progress in the study of protein and amino acid nutrition focuses mainly on results obtained in Japan. Most of these data have as yet not been published in English and cover the wide research carried out in fundamentals and new production technologies, important for use in foods, feeds and clinical medicine.

The Molecular Nutrition of Amino Acids and Proteins
The Molecular Nutrition of Amino Acids and Proteins

Author: Dominique Dardevet

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2016-06-08

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0128023759

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The Molecular Nutrition of Amino Acids and Proteins provides an in-depth look at the involvement and role of amino acids and proteins in molecular nutrition. Editor Dominique Dardevet has assembled a collection of chapters written by leading researchers and top professors that provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of amino acids and proteins. The book provides an introduction to the fundamentals of amino acids and proteins as well as the composition of food. It then delves into the molecular biology of the cell and genetic machinery and its function. The Molecular Nutrition of Amino Acids and Proteins also features reference guides for terms and bullet-point summaries, making it readily accessible to novices while still providing the most up-to-date and detailed information that experienced researchers need. Provides a gentle introduction to the subject by first addressing nutritional information and then building in molecular aspects, clearly establishing fundamental information for the reader Facilitates reader comprehension by including succinct summary points in each chapter Contains a glossary of definitions that allows readers to easily reference terms Provides both a deep and broad understanding of the subject by containing overviews as well as detail-focused chapters

Committee on Military Nutrition Research
Committee on Military Nutrition Research

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1999-08-04

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0309172764

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The activities of the Food and Nutrition Board's Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR, the committee) have been supported since 1994 by grant DAMD17-94-J-4046 from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). This report fulfills the final reporting requirement of the grant, and presents a summary of activities for the grant period from December 1, 1994 through May 31, 1999. During this grant period, the CMNR has met from three to six times each year in response to issues that are brought to the committee through the Military Nutrition and Biochemistry Division of the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine at Natick, Massachusetts, and the Military Operational Medicine Program of USAMRMC at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The CMNR has submitted five workshop reports (plus two preliminary reports), including one that is a joint project with the Subcommittee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women; three letter reports, and one brief report, all with recommendations, to the Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, since September 1995 and has a brief report currently in preparation. These reports are summarized in the following activity report with synopses of additional topics for which reports were deferred pending completion of military research in progress. This activity report includes as appendixes the conclusions and recommendations from the nine reports and has been prepared in a fashion to allow rapid access to committee recommendations on the topics covered over the time period.

Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition
Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition

Author: Melville Sahyun

Publisher:

Published: 1948

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13:

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Proteins in nutrition; The biological utilization of proteins and protein requirements; Caloric, vitamin and mineral requirements with particular reference to protein nutrition; Economic aspects of food proteins; The nutritive aspects of meat and meat products; The amino acid requirements of avian species; The relation of hormones to protein metabolism; Plasma proteins and their relation to nutrition; Protein deficiency and its relationship to nutritional anemia, hypoproteinemia, nutritional edema, and resistance to infection; Protein and amino acid nutrition in pediatrics and in pregnancy; Protein nutrition in surgical patients; The relation of fluid and mineral balance to protein metabolism; Proteins as related to burns; The protein nature of toxins, antitoxins and related substances; Protein nature of filtrable viruses.

Protein and Amino acid nutrition
Protein and Amino acid nutrition

Author: Anthony Albanese

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 0323144454

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Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition describes the state of knowledge concerning the nutrition of proteins and amino acids. Topics range from the effect of some therapeutic agents on protein and amino acid nutrition, to species and age differences in amino acid requirements; utilization of D-amino acids; effect of proteins and amino acids on the growth of adult tissue in vitro; and amino acid requirements of animals and young adults. This volume is organized into 16 chapters and begins with an overview of the nutritional implications of the metabolic interrelationships of amino acids. The next chapters discuss experiments that tested the differences in amino acid requirements due to the differences in age and in species among animals, the biochemical individuality of amino acid requirements, and the utilization of dietary proteins. This book explains the synthesis of tissue proteins in relation to the essential amino acids; the link between food energy and nitrogen metabolism; and the use of the repletion method to measure the nutritive value of proteins, protein hydrolyzates, and amino acid mixtures. The final chapter discusses the nutritional needs of the older age groups. This book is intended for scientists, students, and researchers interested in human and animal nutrition.

Proteins And Amino Acids In Nutrition
Proteins And Amino Acids In Nutrition

Author: Melville Sahyun

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022237063

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Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition is a comprehensive guide to the nutritional and biochemical properties of proteins, amino acids, and related compounds. Melville Sahyun offers a detailed exploration of protein chemistry, metabolism, and function, as well as discussions of deficiencies, excesses, and imbalances in amino acid intake. Whether you are a nutritionist, a medical professional, or simply a student interested in the science of food, Proteins and Amino Acids in Nutrition is an invaluable reference that will deepen your understanding of the essential role that proteins and amino acids play in human health and well-being. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Proteins, Peptides, and Amino Acids in Enteral Nutrition
Proteins, Peptides, and Amino Acids in Enteral Nutrition

Author: P. Fürst

Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 3805571089

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Having examined the new, exciting information about the role of the intestine in the utilization of proteins and their products of digestion, the focus turns to the consequences that catabolic stress and immunologic stimulation have on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the protein/amino acid metabolism. These aspects are considered with relation to the support of body protein and amino acid homeostasis and requirements in patients with injury, severe infection, gastrointestinal malfunction, cancers and renal disease. Finally, as there is clearly a knowledge gap in this area of clinical/enteral nutrition, the opportunities for future research are highlighted. Written by leading nutritional scientists and clinical investigators, this publication will help practitioners as well as clinical and basic scientists to understand the opportunities enteral nutrition offers in the clinical management of patients.

Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition
Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition

Author: Rajkumar Rajendram

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1493919237

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This is the first volume in a 2-volume compendium that is the go-to source for both research- and practice-oriented information on the importance of branched chain amino acids in maintaining the nutritional status and overall health of individuals, especially those with certain disease conditions. Over 150 well recognized and respected contributors have come together to compile these up-to-date and well-referenced works. The volumes will serve the reader as the benchmarks in this complex area of interrelationships between dietary protein intakes and individual amino acid supplementation, the unique role of the branched chain amino acids in the synthesis of brain neurotransmitters, collagen formation, insulin and glucose modulation and the functioning of all organ systems that are involved in the maintenance of the body’s metabolic integrity. Moreover, the physiological, genetic and pathological interactions between plasma levels of branched chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids are clearly delineated so that students as well as practitioners can better understand the complexities of these interactions. Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 1 covers basic processes at the cellular level, inherited defects in branched chain amino acid metabolism, and experimental models of growth and disease states.