Branched-chain amino acids
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A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is an amino acid featuring an aliphatic side-chain with a branch, specifically a central carbon atom bound to three or more carbon atoms. Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three essential BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. These amino acids play critical roles in muscle protein synthesis, energy production, and metabolic regulation.
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High branched-chain amino acid intake shortens animal lifespan
“when you give animals a lot of these branch chain amino acids, they live shorter than if you give them less”
Open the episode · “Age Reversal Is Coming.” Inside The First Human Trials - Dr David Sinclair - #1141Listen at 41:56
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