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. 1977 Jun 15;164(3):705–708. doi: 10.1042/bj1640705

Adaptation of protein metabolism to endurance training. Increased amino acid oxidation in response to training.

G L Dohm, A L Hecker, W E Brown, G J Klain, F R Puente, E W Askew, G R Beecher
PMCID: PMC1164850  PMID: 883961

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate alterations in excretion of urea and total nitrogen after6-8 weeks of daily exercise and to establish if the capacity for amino acid oxidation in muscle is influenced by endurance training. Urea nitrogen excretion was increased in trained compared with untrained rats and nitrogen balance was less positive in trained than in untrained rats. Increased [14C]leucine oxidation with training was observed both in vivo and in vitro. The results of this study demonstrate that amino acid catabolism is increased during exercise training and that the muscle enzymes involved in leucine oxidation adapt to endurance training in a manner similar to the enzymes of carbohydrate and fat catabolism.

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