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Title L-arginine : structure, dietary sources and beneficial effects / Benjamin L. Soto, editor
Published New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Biochemistry research trends
Biochemistry research trends series.
Contents L-ARGININE: STRUCTURE, DIETARY SOURCES AND BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; L-ARGININE: STRUCTURE, DIETARY SOURCES AND BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: IS ARGININE TRULY A "MIRACLE MOLECULE"?: A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL ARGININE SUPPLEMENTATION FROM A BIOCHEMICAL POINT OF VIEW; ABSTRACT; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; Arginine, the Multifaceted Amino Acid; 2. ARGININE AVAILABILITY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS; 2.1. Arginine Absorption and Transport; 2.2. De novo Arginine Synthesis; 3. ARGININE PATHWAYS IN MAMMALIAN CELLS
3.1. Nitric Oxide Synthesis3.2. The Arginase Pathway; 3.3. Synthesis of Creatine from Arginine; 3.4. Homoarginine Synthesis from L-arginine; 3.5. Arginine Decarboxylation Yields Agmatine; 3.6. Arginine Metabolism and Post-Translational Modifications; 3.6.1. Methylated Arginine Synthesis; Protein Arginine Methylation Reactions; 3.6.2. Peptidyl Citrulline Formation by Protein Arginine Deiminase; 4. ARGININE SUPPLEMENTATION IN VARIOUS DISEASES; 4.1. Arginine Supplementation and the Cardiovascular System; 4.2. Homoarginine and Cardiovascular Disorders
4.3. Arginine Supplementation and the Respiratory System4.4. Arginine Supplementation and Inflammation; 4.5. Arginine Supplementation and Cancer; 4.6. Arginine Supplementation and the Endocrine System; 4.6.1. Diabetes Mellitus; 4.6.2. Arginine and Growth Hormone; 4.7. Arginine in Pregnancy; 4.8. Arginine Utilization in Dentistry; 5. ARGININE SUPPLEMENTATION IN HEALTHY PERSONS; 5.1. Arginine Supplementation in Professional Physical Training; 5.2. Arginine Supplementation in Non-Professional Physical Training; 5.3. Arginine Supplementation in Healthy Persons as "Prevention."
5.4. A Short Summary on the Possible Risks of Arginine SupplementationCONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: L-ARGININE AND NITRIC OXIDE HOMEOSTASIS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. L-ARGININE -- SUBSTRATE FOR NITRICOXIDE BIOSYNTHESIS; 2.1. L-arginine and Nitric Oxide Synthase; 2.2. L-arginine and Arginase; 2.3. NO-Synthase vs Arginase; 2.4. L-arginine Utilization by Other Enzymes; 3. L-ARGININE AND NITRIC OXIDE INPHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; 4. L-ARGININE AND NITRIC OXIDE IN PATHOLOGICAL CONDITION; 5. BIOAVAILABILITY OF L-ARGININE; 6. THERAPEUTIC USE OF L-ARGININE; CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSREFERENCES; Chapter 3: L-ARGININE AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH: BRIEF OVERVIEW; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; ARGININE AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH: MOLECULAR PATHWAYS; SAFETY AND POSSIBLE (DRUG-NUTRIENT) INTERACTIONS OF SUPPLEMENTAL ARGININE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS; EDUCATION; PUBLICATIONS (LAST 3 YEARS); Scientific papers; Book chapters; Chapter 4: NOVEL SYNTHETIC BIODEGRADABLE ARGININE-RICH IMPLANTABLE BIOMATERIALS AND DEVICES FOR HUMAN BODY REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Arginine -- Physiological effect
Arginine -- Metabolism
Arginine -- physiology
Arginine -- metabolism
MEDICAL -- Physiology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Form Electronic book
Author Soto, Benjamin L., editor
LC no. 2016026293
ISBN 9781634853408
1634853407