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  • Front Cover; Modern Methods in Protein Nutrition and Metabolism; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Amino Acid Analysis in Food and Physiological Samples; I. Introduction; II. Protein Hydrolysis; III. Analysis of Physiological Samples; IV. Specific Amino Acid Considerations; References; CHAPTER 2. Nitrogen Balance: Concepts and Techniques; I. Introduction; II. Nitrogen Balance: Concepts; III. Nitrogen Balance: Techniques; IV. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 3. Determination of the Amino Acid Requirements of Animals; I. Introduction
  • II. Effects of Genotype, Health, Environment, and Social FactorsIII. The Dose; IV. The Response; V. Data Analysis; VI. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 4. Novel Methods for Determining Protein and Amino Acid Digestibilities in Feedstuffs; I. Introduction; II. Methods for Measuring Apparent Ileal Protein and Amino Acid Digestibilities; III. Methods for Measuring Recovery of Endogenous Protein and Amino Acids at the Distal Ileum; IV. The Mobile Nylon Bag Technique for Determining Nutrient Digestibilities in Feedstuffs; V. Summary; References
  • CHAPTER 5. Measurement of Protein Digestion in RuminantsI. Introduction; II. Forestomachs; III. Small Intestine; References; CHAPTER 6. Evaluation of Protein Status in Humans; I. Introduction; II. Clinical Indications; III. Nitrogen Balance; IV. Blood Urea Nitrogen; V. Plasma Proteins; VI. Plasma Amino Acids; VII. Stable Isotopes; VIII. Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 7. Surgical Models to Measure Organ Amino Acid Metabolism in Vivo; I. Introduction; II. Canine Model; III. Methods for Estimating Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism; IV. Conclusion; References
  • CHAPTER 8. Measurement of Whole-Body Protein Content in VivoI. Introduction; II. In Vivo Neutron Activation Analysis; III. Alternative Techniques; IV. In Vivo Total Body Protein Measurements; References; CHAPTER 9. Estimation of Protein Synthesis and Proteolysis in Vitro; I. Introduction; II. Global View of in Vitro Measurements; III. Protein Synthesis; IV. Protein Degradation; References; CHAPTER 10. Isotopic Estimation of Protein Synthesis and Proteolysis in Vivo; I. Introduction; II. Indirect Measurements of Whole Body Protein Turnover
  • III. Measurement of Tissue Protein Metabolism in Vivo: Direct Labeling and Indirect Nondestructive MeasurementsIV. Heterogeneity of the Free Amino Acid Pooland the Precursor Problem; V. Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 11. 15N-Glycine as a Tracer to Study Protein Metabolism in Vivo; I. Introduction; II. In Vivo Measurement of Protein Synthesis Rates with Amino Acids; III. Direct Methods; IV. Indirect Methods; V. Route of Administration of 15N-Glycine; VI. Route of Nutrient Administration; VII. Nutritional State of the Subject during the Study; VIII. Which End-Product?