Functional Amino Acids: New Paradigm Shifts in Understanding Animal Protein Nutrition

Tuesday, July 22, 2014: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
2504 (Kansas City Convention Center)
Moderator:
Guoyao Wu
9:30 AM
Welcoming Remarks
9:35 AM
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Amino acid signaling for embryonic and fetal development
Guoyao Wu, Texas A&M University; Fuller Bazer, Texas A&M University; Robert Burghardt, Texas A&M University; Gregory Johnson, Texas A&M University; M. Carey Satterfield, Texas A&M University; Xiaoqiu Wang, Texas A&M University
10:10 AM
459
Leucine: A Potent Nutrient Signal for Protein Synthesis in Neonates
Teresa A. Davis, USDA/ARS - Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine; Marta L. Fiorotto, USDA/ARS - Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine; Agus Suryawan, USDA/ARS - Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine; Daniel Columbus, Baylor College of Medicine, CNRC
10:45 AM
460
Tryptophan: functions beyond protein synthesis
Sung Woo Kim, North Carolina State University; Yanbin Shen, North Carolina State University
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