Excess leucine intake enhances muscle anabolic signaling but not net protein anabolism in young men and women.

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Published in J Nutr on September 15, 2010

Authors

Erin L Glynn1, Christopher S Fry, Micah J Drummond, Kyle L Timmerman, Shaheen Dhanani, Elena Volpi, Blake B Rasmussen

Author Affiliations

1: Departments of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.

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