| AA | Amino acid |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| Arg | Arginine |
| BCKDK | Branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase |
| BCAA | Branched-chain amino acids |
| eEF2 | Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 |
| GSTM1 | Glutathione S-transferase mu 1 |
| incMet | Increased Met |
| incArg | Increased Arg |
| incMet + Arg | Increased Met plus increased Arg |
| IPAA | Ideal profile of AA |
| Met | Methionine |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NRC | National research council |
| RPM | Rumen-protected Met |
| SAT | Subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| SLC38A1 | Na-coupled neutral amino acid transporter |
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