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| Protein Turnover Experiment (PTO) |
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| The test subjects for this experiment are John Glenn and Pedro Duque. The investigation is operated by Scott Parazynski and Chiaki Mukai with Steve Lindsey serving as backup. The PTO experiment will study the effects of space flight on whole-body and skeletal muscle protein metabolism. Blood samples will be taken pre-mission, on orbit, and post-mission. Two 24-hour urine collections are also required. The on-orbit activities include two monitoring sessions, each lasting three days. |
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