Although there has been great interest in the effects of amino acids on immune function, little
is known about the impact of changes in BCAA availability on the ability of the immune
system to function. Human immune cells incorporate BCAA into proteins and are able to
oxidize BCAA. The immune system exists to protect the host from pathogenic invaders and
from other noxious insults. Upon infection, there is a marked increase in demand for
substrates by the immune system; these substrates provide energy and are the precursors�…