Muscle Amino Acid and Adenine Nucleotide Metabolism during Exercise and in Liver Cirrhosis: Speculations on How to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Ammonia

Studies from the last decades indicate that increased levels of ammonia contribute to muscle wasting in critically ill patients. The aim of the article is to examine the effects of two different causes of hyperammonemia—increased ATP degradation in muscles during strenuous exercise and impaired ammo...

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Main Author: Milan Holeček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/12/10/971