TY - JOUR AU - Hamarsland, Håvard AU - Nordengen, Anne Lene AU - Nyvik Aas, Sigve AU - Holte, Kristin AU - Garthe, Ina AU - Paulsen, Gøran AU - Cotter, Matthew AU - Børsheim, Elisabet AU - Benestad, Haakon B. AU - Raastad, Truls PY - 2017 DA - 2017/11/21 TI - Native whey protein with high levels of leucine results in similar post-exercise muscular anabolic responses as regular whey protein: a randomized controlled trial JO - Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition SP - 43 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Protein intake is essential to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis, and the amino acid leucine seems to possess a superior effect on muscle protein synthesis compared to other amino acids. Native whey has higher leucine content and thus a potentially greater anabolic effect on muscle than regular whey (WPC-80). This study compared the acute anabolic effects of ingesting 2 × 20 g of native whey protein, WPC-80 or milk protein after a resistance exercise session. SN - 1550-2783 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-017-0202-y DO - 10.1186/s12970-017-0202-y ID - Hamarsland2017 ER -