Amino acids build proteins that help grow and repair your muscles, bones, and skin. You can get essential amino acids from both plant- and animal-based foods. Eating a balanced, varied diet can help ...

A mini-peptide has been created that delays the early damage caused by Parkinson's disease and promises a way to slow down ...

The Science Behind Complete Plant Proteins Research shows that while most plant proteins contain all essential amino acids, ...

A single injection of a potential drug makes green lizards turn black in one minute. It's because the drug turns on the production of melanin, a colored pigment that protects us from sunlight. Could ...

The building blocks of life may be more than merely common in the cosmos. Humans and aliens could share a common genetic foundation. That's the tantalizing implication of a pattern found in the ...

Memorizing the names and structures of common amino acids is the bane of any biochemistry student’s existence. Luckily, apps like Amino Acids: Quiz & Flashcards exist to make the task easier. The app ...

The first amino acid, discovered in 1806, had a disarmingly ordinary source: asparagus juice. Hence the name asparagine. The next amino acids to be discovered had sources that were, if anything, even ...

A three-year grant funded by Wisconsin Partnership Program, a grantmaking program within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is backing research into how the reduction of ...

Research in mice showed limited intakes of one particular essential amino acid can slow the impacts of aging and even lengthen their lifespan. Scientists now wonder if these findings could help people ...

The depth of analytical coverage, throughput and sensitivity of MS-based proteomics methods has steadily improved over the past decade 1. With protein identification becoming routine but protein ...

Common complications of pregnancy affecting fetal size may be caused by irregularities in the transport of amino acids across the placenta - a finding with therapeutic implications. Intrauterine ...