title: Novel Physiological Functions of Branched-Chain Amino Acids.
abstract: Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are essential amino acids for humans and are major building blocks of proteins. Recent studies indicate that BCAAs act not only as components of proteins, but also as nutrasignals. In this review, we summarize the findings of recent studies investigating the physiological functions of BCAAs in the regulation of protein and glucose metabolism and brain function.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University.
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimomura
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitaura
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kadota
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Minjun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: Yukako
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: Jussiaea V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bariuan
authors.forename: Hongmin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhen
mesh_terms: D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain / Q000378:metabolism*; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000597:Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D011506:Proteins; D005947:Glucose