Robert Wolfe (2006).
“The synthesis an breakdown of muscle protein are principally responsible for the energy expenditure of resting muscle… The energy to provide the ATP for muscle protein turnover is largely derived from the oxidation of fat, because this is the preferred ebergy substrate of resting muscle… Recent reports of improved body composition during weight loss with high-protein, hypocaloric intake diets support the notion of repartitioning of nutrient intake when protein turnover is stimulated.”