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Amino acid nutrition: a two-step absorptive process
1University of Michigan.
Nutrition Reviews
|April 1, 1993
Summary
Early research revealed a connection between intestinal and tissue amino acid absorption. This finding highlights the importance of balanced amino acid intake and cautions against isolated amino acid supplementation.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Human Nutrition
- Physiology
Background:
- The relationship between intestinal and tissue amino acid absorption was first proposed in 1913.
- This foundational observation was subsequently overlooked in scientific literature.
- Recent focus on amino acid metabolism revives interest in this early hypothesis.