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Amino acid metabolism, branched-chain amino acid feeding and brain monoamine function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Jakeman P. M.*
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Republic of, Ireland
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*Corresponding author: Dr P. Jakeman, fax +353 61 330316, email Phil.Jakeman@ul.ie
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1998

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