Branched-chain amino acids and muscle protein synthesis in humans: myth or reality?

Nutrition Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi BBM,

Am no medical expert; but came across the above captioned article on BCAA’s. Link - (//jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-017-0184-9).
Based on the claims in this article, is it fair to assume that BCAA’s by itself, can impact MPS negatively.?

Thanks in advance.
Bishan

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No, not at all. The editorial (not a study) tries to infer that may be the case, but does have evidence to support that claim. In contrast, there are a number of papers showing BCAAs in isolation can drive MPS. Nevertheless, I do not think BCAAs are useful to supplement in isolation when someone is eating enough protein.

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Many thanks for your clarification.