With a newly developed method that compares AI-generated protein sequences with naturally occurring ones, function- and ...

Amino acids are the fundamental building blocks of proteins and play central roles as intermediates in myriad metabolic pathways. In medical biochemistry, they are not only recognised for their ...

With a newly developed method that compares AI-generated protein sequences with naturally occurring ones, function- and ...

Proteins are the molecular machines that make all living things hum. They stop deadly infections, heal cells, capture energy from the sun and so much more. Proteins are built by stringing together ...

Researchers from UNIGE and Marburg show that D-cysteine, the "mirror" form of cysteine, selectively targets certain cancer ...

The molecular machines that cells use to build proteins are backed by a billion years of evolution. In that time, these machines—ribosomes—have become exceptionally good at forging amide bonds between ...

Moisan, T. A., Goes, J., and Neale, Patrick J. 2009. "Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids In Phytoplankton: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Optics." In Marine Phytoplankton ...

The findings, which detail how amino acids shaped the genetic code of ancient microorganisms, shed light on the mystery of how life began on Earth. "You see the same amino acids in every organism, ...

The amino acid content increases substantially in salt-stressed plants. The physiological relevance of this phenomenon remains largely unknown. Using the MIFE ion flux measuring technique, we studied ...

Of the 20 essential amino acids, nine are actually essential. Of those nine, three are branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs). Leucine falls into both groups. All BCAAS are vital for building and repairing ...