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Protein amount, quality and timing | Dr Don Layman

The Proof with Simon Hill

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Can We Measure Muscle Protein Breakdown?

We recycle about six out of every seven amino acids. To measure degradation, now you have to measure the amino acids coming back out. The best thing that's been done so far is an amino acid called histidine which once in the protein gets methylated and can never be reused again.

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