Branched chain amino acids
"LeVIs"
- Leucine
- Valine
- Isoleucine
The combination of these three branched chain amino acids (BCAA) makes up approximately 1/3 of skeletal muscle in the human body.
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 BCAAs, particularly leucine, have anabolic effects on protein metabolism by increasing the rate of protein synthesis and decreasing the rate of protein degradation in resting human muscle. |
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