title: Amino acids: fuel, building blocks for proteins, and signals.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battezzati
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riso
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D001692:Biological Transport; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004044:Dietary Proteins