First, proteins containing N-methylated lysine residues are degraded by lysosomes or proteasomes to release 6-N-trimethyllysine (TML), in which lysine provides the carbon backbone and nitrogen atom of carnitine, whereas methionine provides the methyl group
These findings are comparable to those for chickpea protein isolate (Ghribi et al., 2015), though lower than lentil seed protein isolate (Osemwota et al., 2021)
It was initially found to help protect and heal the gut
However, it is unclear which exact component of BR is responsible for this action
Given the complex and heterogeneous trajectory of FFM during weight regain and considering that FFM is a broader, less metabolically strategic compartment than specific lean mass, as previously discussed, evaluating the qualitative deterioration of muscle tissue emerges as a more critical objective