Milk beyond essential nutrients: the metabolic food
Milk proteins are not only high in quality but contain the highest amount of branched-chain amino acids compared with all other dietary protein sources. The branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine not only serve as essential amino acids for protein synthesis, but they also particip...
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Published in | Australian Journal of Dairy Technology Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 77 - 83 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
Published |
Melbourne
Australian Society of Dairy Technology
01.07.2005
Dairy Industry Association of Australia |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Milk proteins are not only high in quality but contain the highest amount of branched-chain amino acids compared with all other dietary protein sources. The branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine not only serve as essential amino acids for protein synthesis, but they also participate in an array of metabolic processes (Layman 2003). In particular, leucine plays an important role in protein and glucose homeostasis by acting as a substrate and modulator of protein synthesis. |
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ISSN: | 0004-9433 |