Plasma Arginine and Ornithine Are the Main Citrulline Precursors in Mice Infused with Arginine-Free Diets

Dietary arginine is the main dietary precursor for citrulline synthesis, but it is not known if other precursors can compensate when arginine is absent in the diet. To address this question, the contributions of plasma and dietary precursors were determined by using multitracer protocols in consciou...

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Main Authors: Marini, Juan C., Didelija, Inka Cajo, Castillo, Leticia, Lee, Brendan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2010
Subjects:
Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2903302/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20573946
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3945/jn.110.125377
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