title: The interpretation of ribosome determinations to assess protein synthesis in human skeletal muscle.
abstract: A survey is given on the determination and interpretation of ribosomal concentration and size distribution in animal and human muscle biopsy samples as a means to assess protein synthesis under various physiological and pathological conditions.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D006801:Humans; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D009124:Muscle Proteins