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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 12, 287-290, Copyright © 1963 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Factors in Amino Acid Metabolism Which Can Influence the Central Nervous System

SIDNEY UDENFRIEND PH.D.1

1 From the Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

Although much is now known concerning the nutritional requirements of the whole animal, relatively little is known concerning the nutritional requirements of individual organs, such as the brain. Obviously normal brain metabolism requires that the blood bring to it certain specific nutrients in proper proportions and that the specific transport mechanisms for each nutrient function properly. The unique nature of the transport mechanism in the brain is an additional factor to consider in evaluating the pathology and pharmacology of the central nervous system.






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