Preliminary Investigation to Review If a Glycomacropeptide Compared to L-Amino Acid Protein Substitute Alters the Pre- and Postprandial Amino Acid Profile in Children with Phenylketonuria

Daly, Anne, Evans, Sharon, Pinto, Alex, Jackson, Richard, Ashmore, Catherine, Rocha, Julio Cesar and MacDonald, Anita (2020) Preliminary Investigation to Review If a Glycomacropeptide Compared to L-Amino Acid Protein Substitute Alters the Pre- and Postprandial Amino Acid Profile in Children with Phenylketonuria. NUTRIENTS, 12 (8). E2443-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12082443

Abstract

In Phenylketonuria (PKU), the peptide structure of the protein substitute (PS), casein glycomacropeptide (CGMP), is supplemented with amino acids (CGMP-AA). CGMP may slow the rate of amino acid (AA) absorption compared with traditional phenylalanine-free amino acids (Phe-free AA), which may improve nitrogen utilization, decrease urea production, and alter insulin response.<h4>Aim</h4>In children with PKU, to compare pre and postprandial AA concentrations when taking one of three PS's: Phe-free AA, CGMP-AA 1 or 2.<h4>Methods</h4>43 children (24 boys, 19 girls), median age 9 years (range 5-16 years) were studied; 11 took CGMP-AA1, 18 CGMP-AA2, and 14 Phe-free AA. Early morning fasting pre and 2 h postprandial blood samples were collected for quantitative AA on one occasion. A breakfast with allocated 20 g protein equivalent from PS was given post fasting blood sample.<h4>Results</h4>There was a significant increase in postprandial AA for all individual AAs with all three PS. Postprandial AA histidine (<i>p</i> < 0.001), leucine (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and tyrosine (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were higher in CGMP-AA2 than CGMP-AA1, and leucine (<i>p</i> < 0.001), threonine (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and tyrosine (<i>p</i> = 0.003) higher in GCMP-AA2 than Phe-free AA. This was reflective of the AA composition of the three different PS's.<h4>Conclusions</h4>In PKU, the AA composition of CGMP-AA influences 2 h postprandial AA composition, suggesting that a PS derived from CGMP-AA may be absorbed similarly to Phe-free AA, but this requires further investigation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	phenylketonuria, PKU, glycomacropeptide, amino acid, absorption
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	09 Nov 2020 10:30
Last Modified:	27 Nov 2023 20:36
DOI:	10.3390/nu12082443
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082443
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3106352