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Ingestion of deuterated water results in 2 H enrichment of the body water pool, which is incorporated into tissue proteins.
This highlights a novel approach to studying protein synthesis in muscle tissue.
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Ingestion of daily boluses of deuterium oxide results in 2 H enrichment of the body water pool.
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Assessing Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates In Vivo in Humans: The Deuterated Water (2H2O) Method
Andrew M. Holwerda et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.09.012
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