Protein Requirements: From Nitrogen Balance to Functional Impact

摘要: Today because of tools capable probing the details metabolism, we are able to study utilization amino acids in specific, physiologically important processes. Such information may lead recommended dietary allowances for each acid specific subpopulations and perhaps individuals. These new findings identify metabolic end-products some as crucial intermediates maintenance a variety physiological functions that bear no direct relationship protein metabolism. The precursor these intermediate compounds either non-essential or conditionally essential thus play non-protein, role requirements individuals close nitrogen equilibrium. Another exciting area arises from marked dissimilarity between composition milk proteins other body proteins, suggesting have evolved serve unique through digestion products. products be micronutrient absorption neonate. Thus, appear reach beyond tradition areas