Protein Science
29 terms
Plain-language definitions in the Protein Science category — each entry links to a full, cited explanation.
- Amino Acid Profile
- Amino Acid Score (Chemical Score)
- Anabolic Resistance
- Bioactive Peptides
- Bioavailability
- Biological Value (BV)
- Complementary Proteins
- Complete Protein
- DIAAS
- Essential Amino Acid Index (EAAI)
- Essential Amino Acids
- First-Pass Splanchnic Extraction
- Glutathione
- Ileal Digestibility
- Incomplete Protein
- Leucine Threshold
- Limiting Amino Acid
- mTOR
- Muscle Protein Breakdown (MPB)
- Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS)
- Net Muscle Protein Balance
- Net Protein Utilization (NPU)
- Nitrogen Balance
- PDCAAS
- Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER)
- Protein Quality
- Protein Requirements (RDA)
- Protein Turnover
- The Anabolic Window