Amino acid profiles reveal promising biomarkers for muscle health in older people
The loss of muscle mass and strength poses an increasingly significant challenge for an aging society. Prof. Kristina ...
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Essential Amino Acids: Chart, Abbreviations and Structure
There are 20 amino acids that make up proteins and all have the same basic structure, differing only in the R-group or side chain they have. Amino acids are in an equilibrium between two acids with ...
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Amino Acids on Bennu: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Uncovers Clues to Life’s Origins
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) mission has detected amino acids in the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, ...
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The relationship between amino acid side chains and protein conformation
When connected together by a series of peptide bonds, amino acids form a polypeptide, another word for protein. The polypeptide will then fold into a specific conformation depending on the ...
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Nucleic Acids to Amino Acids: DNA Specifies Protein
Hidden within the genetic code lies the "triplet code," a series of three nucleotides that determine a single amino acid. How did scientists discover and unlock this amino acid code? Once the ...
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Egg vs almond: Which has more protein?
Eggs and almonds are both nutritious protein sources, but eggs offer complete protein with all essential amino acids, making them ideal for muscle building and repair. Almonds provide healthy fats ...