Native whey protein with high levels of leucine results in similar post-exercise muscular anabolic responses as regular whey protein: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Håvard Hamarsland (Author), Anne Lene Nordengen (Author), Sigve Nyvik Aas (Author), Kristin Holte (Author), Ina Garthe (Author), Gøran Paulsen (Author), Matthew Cotter (Author), Elisabet Børsheim (Author), Haakon B. Benestad (Author), Truls Raastad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Protein intake is essential to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis, and the amino acid leucine seems to possess a superior effect on muscle protein synthesis compared to other amino acids. Native whey has higher leucine content and thus a potentially greater anabolic effect on mu...