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A general update review of the dynamic aspect of protein metabolism is presented. The effect of excess protein level on protein metabolism has been the object of a limited number of studies in man. From the information available, it appears that the primary regulatory pathway for body protein homeostasis is the process of amino acid (protein) oxidation.
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Fern, E.B., Bielinski, R.N. & Schutz, Y. Effects of exaggerated amino acid and protein supply in man. Experientia 47, 168–172 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01945420
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