Nutritional and Acid-base Aspects of Amino Acid Metabolism

Download or read book Nutritional and Acid-base Aspects of Amino Acid Metabolism written by Daniel J. O'Donovan and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of Contributions to Nephrology is comprised of papers presented at the 7th International Ammoniagenesis Workshop. The presentations are organized into sections dealing with ammonia-forming enzymes, molecular biological aspects of glutamine metabolism metabolic alterations in acidosis, kidney and brain metabolism of glutamine and other amino acids, hepatic amino acid metabolism, renal utilization of various nitrogenous substances, and interorgan metabolism of ammonia and other substrates. With contributions from leading researchers, this book is a valuable update for scientists working or interested in the field.