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Research interest in the biochemistry of amino acids continues apace, generating significant dividends for nutritional support and the elucidation of mechanisms underlying a variety of disorders in humans. The remarkable scale of recent developments has provided the impetus for publication of this first edition of Amino Acids in Human Nutrition and Health. It was deemed appropriate to formally acknowledge these advances within a comprehensive volume. The recruitment of authors with exceptional merit constituted an integral part of my strategy.

There appears to be a demand for a book which integrates recent advances relating to amino acids within the two disciplines of nutrition and health. Various symposia have been convened on certain aspects covered in this book, but the published proceedings are distributed in different issues of journals, thereby compromising convenience for consultation by students and research staff. It is an unfortunate reflection of our time that university libraries cannot afford to stock some of the primary journals that have, in the recent past, been judged to be essential reading for advanced students. The publication of Amino Acids in Human Nutrition and Health might be viewed as an attempt to rectify this deficiency. Furthermore, the symposia have focused on restricted themes, whereas this volume is designed to address a comprehensive range of issues. The reviews in published proceedings of symposia have also been restricted to a few pages per article, but there is a need for in-depth coverage to more appropriately reflect current developments.

Content:-

Contributors

Preface

Glossary

PART I: ENZYMES AND METABOLISM

1. Glutamate Dehydrogenase

2. Aminotransferases

3. Arginase

4. Bypassing the Endothelial L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway: Effects of Dietary Nitrite and Nitrate on Cardiovascular Function

5. Histidine Decarboxylase

6. Glutamate Decarboxylase

7. Glutaminase