Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
8 years ago

Starvation and infection accelerate muscle breakdown, disrupting natural body rhythms.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Total body protein catabolism in starved and infected rats
RW Wannemacher, R.E. Dinterman

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The study compared how starvation and infection affect protein breakdown in rats. Starvation speeds up protein breakdown, while infection makes it even faster and disrupts the normal daily pattern.