How BCAAs help muscles grow after exercise

Original Title

Branched-chain amino acids activate key enzymes in protein synthesis after physical exercise.

Summary

BCAAs are like special building blocks that help muscles repair and grow after working out. They turn on certain signals in muscles that make more protein.

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Journal

The Journal of nutrition

Year

2006

Authors

E. Blomstrand, Jörgen Eliasson, H. Karlsson, R. Köhnke

Open Access

364 citations

DOI:10.1093/jn/136.1.269S

PubMed:16365096

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