The metabolic homoeostatic role of muscle and its function as a store of protein.

Lancet (London, England) ·Vol. 2 ·No. 8035 ·1977-08-27 ·Pages 446-8

Daniel PM

Abstract

Evidence is produced that the skeletal muscles of the body, which weigh 21 times as much as the liver, form a major store for protein and act as a great metabolic regulatory organ which helps to maintain acceptalbe levels of aminoacids and glucose in the circulation. This concept has relevance to various diseases.

MeSH Terms

Adult Amino Acids/metabolism Diet, Reducing Fasting Glucagon/metabolism Gluconeogenesis Glucose/metabolism Homeostasis Humans Infant, Newborn Liver/metabolism Liver Glycogen/metabolism Muscle Proteins/metabolism Muscles/metabolism Organ Size Starvation/metabolism

Chemicals

Amino Acids Liver Glycogen Muscle Proteins Glucagon Glucose

Authors & Affiliations

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Daniel P M

Article Info

Journal

Lancet (London, England)

Abbr.

Lancet

ISSN

0140-6736

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(77)90622-5

Published

1977-08-27

Pages

446-8

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985213R

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)90622-5 View journal details

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