proteinturnover
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.tiːn ˈtɜːnˌəʊ.vər/
US /ˈproʊ.tiːn ˈtɝːnˌoʊ.vɚ/
Protein turnover is the way your body keeps breaking down old protein and building new protein all the time.
Eating enough food helps keep protein turnover working well in your muscles.
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2. The continuous process of degrading and synthesizing proteins within cells to maintain balance.
Scientists measured protein turnover to understand how fast cells rebuild themselves.
3. The rate at which proteins in the body are broken down and replaced.
Exercise can change the protein turnover rate in muscles.
4. A balance between protein breakdown and protein synthesis in living tissue.
Good nutrition supports healthy protein turnover in growing children.