Topic: Leukic and the 'KIC' Sensation; What's it all about?

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Posted at November 27, 2013, 10:22 am:

I am sure deserusan has posted some nice information on the subject in his logs, but I wanted to create a thread specific to the science in support of adding a KIC to Leucine, such as Muscle Tech's Leukic Product.

Many are asking; hopefully this should serve as a starting point.

What are Free Form Amino Acids:
http://www.getbig.com/articles/protein.htm

What is Leucine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucine

What is Alpha-Ketoisocaproate:
http://www.nutriline.org/alpha-ketoisocaproate.htm

What is phosphorylation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorylation

Tissue-specific regulation of 4E-BP1 and S6K1 phosphorylation by alpha-ketoisocaproate.

Yoshizawa F, Sekizawa H, Hirayama S, Yamazaki Y, Nagasawa T, Sugahara K.

Department of Animal Science, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi,
Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-8505, Japan. fumiaki@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

The indispensable branched-chain amino acid leucine acts as a key
regulator of mRNA translation by modulating the phosphorylation of
proteins that represent important control points in translation
initiation, including the translational repressor, eukaryotic initiation
factor (eIF) 4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) and ribosomal protein S6
kinase (S6K1). In the current study, we compared the effects of L- and
D-enantiomers of leucine on the phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and S6K1. We
also assessed whether leucine itself or its metabolite,
alpha-ketoisocaproate (alpha-KIC), mediates the effects of leucine.
Food-deprived (18 h) rats were orally administered 135 mg/100 g body
weight L-leucine, D-leucine or alpha-KIC and were sacrificed after 1 h.
L-Leucine administration had an obvious stimulatory effect on the
phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and S6K1 in both skeletal muscle and liver
while D-leucine was much less effective, indicating that the effect of
leucine is stereospecific. Oral administration of alpha-KIC mimicked the
stimulatory effect of L-leucine in skeletal muscle. In contrast to
skeletal muscle, provision of alpha-KIC was significantly less effective
than L-leucine in the liver. The results showing that the efficacy of
L-leucine and alpha-KIC in stimulating phosphorylation of S6K1 and
4E-BP1 is equivalent in skeletal muscle, may be explained by the
conversion of alpha-KIC to L-leucine.


Best wishes, and Happy Hypertrophy™.



Original of the message was taken from http://forum.bodybuilding.com/

Replies:

good thread Hal.

this one found that KIC (actually ketoisocaproic acid) + BCAA's had no...

Thanks Halleluyah: excerpted: "Most experts believe that KIC...

Nice info! Just started my Leukic/Gakic/Anator stack three days ago...

**waiting for Anssi to get in this thread and start posting**

**Mixing MyoZene and H+Blocker containing pre-exercise drink**

Nice find Hal

more on the HMB Supplementation With ß-Hydroxy-ß-Methylbutyrate (HM...

Do you people think this will make a giant difference in your yearly r...

Bumping for input to the above ^^^.

Haha! Good read.

I can see why this study would be mentioned but it really doesn't have...

no, you are correct.

Excellent post des.

well, is it correct that KIC is a metabolite of L-leucine? If so, to ...

This is a great thread and I'll be posting in it more once I'm back fr...

Looking forward to reading more input from you on this subject.

Can't wait for the log.

what would you guys say is optimal dose of KIC when combined with leuc...

Under a gram of KIC per serving, I believe.

Bump

I did a bottle of Leukic with HMB with nice results that made a believ...


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