Protein and Skeletal Muscle Metabolism

Donny Camera

doi:10.3390/nu18081218

Protein and Skeletal Muscle Metabolism

Nutrients. 2026 Apr 13;18(8):1218. doi: 10.3390/nu18081218.

Author

Donny Camera¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical, Health and Exercise Sciences, Swinburne University, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia.

Abstract

Whole-body skeletal muscle mass is determined by the balance of two concurrent processes-muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and muscle protein breakdown (MPB)-collectively termed muscle protein turnover [...].

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Muscle Proteins* / biosynthesis
Muscle Proteins* / metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal* / metabolism
Protein Biosynthesis
Proteolysis

Substances

Muscle Proteins