During training, ATP is burned to fuel muscle contractions, which increases AMP levels. This activates a protein called AMP kinase (AMPK). AMPK reduces protein synthesis by inhibiting mTOR. Think of it like this â if mTOR is like the gas-pedal for protein synthesis, then AMPK is the brakes.
USC Trojans. The USC Trojans are the athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy (the university officially approves both terms).
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), under the Department of Homeland Security, is one of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Services, with a variety of functions at U.S. ports, coasts and inland waterways, as well as in international waters.nlike the other military services, the USCG isnât represented by a flag officer on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The United States Coast Guard Academy is the higher education institution for the USCG, comparable to the academies that serve the other branches of the military. Itâs based in New London, Conn.