title: Estimation of protein fractional synthetic rate from tracer data.
abstract: The fractional synthetic rate (FSR) is a key parameter characterizing protein turnover that is estimated from tracer kinetic data. Formulas to estimate this parameter usually assume a precursor-product model. Assuming this model is correct, we discuss these formulas to estimate the FSR in the steady and non-steady state both for the radioactive and stable isotope tracer. Then we deal with the non-steady-state case where the FSR becomes time varying and derive formulas for its estimation. A non-steady-state case study on the flooding-dose technique for measuring protein turnover is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronics and Informatics, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toffolo
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cobelli
mesh_terms: D006706:Homeostasis; D007554:Isotopes; D008954:Models, Biological; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis
chemical_list: D007554:Isotopes