Ethanol and protein metabolism

This article represents the proceedings of a workshop at the 2000 ISBRA Mee ting: in Yukohama, Japan. The chairs were Carol C. Cunningham and Victor R. Preedy. The presentations: wore (1) Ribosomal content, ribosomal localizat ion and the levels of ribosomal protein mRNA and rRNA in rat skeletal muscl e exposed to ethanol, by Alistair G. Paid, John E. Hesketh, Timothy J. Pete rs, and Victor R. Preedy; (2) Altered hepatic mitochondrial ribosome struct ure after chronic ethanol administration. by Vinood B. Patel and Carol C. C unningham; (3) Clinical aspects of hepatic protein metabolism and alcohol. by Elena Volpi: and (4) Effects of oral intake of alanine plus glutamine on ethanol metabolism and ethanol-related depression in motor activity, by Ka zunori Mawatari, H. Masaki, M. Mori. and Kunio Torii.