title: Current thoughts on the assessment of protein metabolism in humans.
abstract: An understanding of protein metabolism is crucial in increasing knowledge about wound healing and functional recovery after burns. Recent advances in the clinical study of protein metabolism were addressed at a conference sponsored by the Shriners Burns Institute that took place March 7 to 8, 1990. New methods of clinical study of protein metabolism involving various isotopic labeling techniques were discussed. Conference participants concluded that advances in quantitation techniques and modeling approaches promise a better understanding of human protein metabolism, but also thought that current techniques still have limitations.
authors.affiliation: Metabolism Unit, Shriners Burns Institute, Galveston, Texas 77550.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids; D002056:Burns / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D011506:Proteins