Plasma and Urinary Amino Acid-Derived Catabolites as Potential Biomarkers of Protein and Amino Acid Deficiency in Rats.
Joanna MoroNadezda KhodorovaDaniel ToméClaire GaudichonCatherine TardivelThierry BertonJean Charles MartinDalila Azzout-MarnicheDelphine Jouan-Rimbaud BouveressePublished in: Nutrients (2021)
These results indicate that metabolites are specific for the state of EAA deficiency and sufficiency. Some types of biomarkers such as AA degradation metabolites appear to be specific candidates for protein/EAA requirement.