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1 online resource |
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Biochemistry research trends |
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Biochemistry research trends series.
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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 |
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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 |
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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." |
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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 |
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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 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
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Arginine -- Physiological effect
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Arginine -- Metabolism
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Arginine -- physiology
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Arginine -- metabolism
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MEDICAL -- Physiology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Soto, Benjamin L., editor
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| LC no. |
2016026293 |
| ISBN |
9781634853408 |
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1634853407 |
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