Life on Earth is complex and varied, but every living organism on the planet builds its proteins from the same set of 20 amino acids. All proteins in a human body, for example, are made up of some ...

Using quantum chemical methods, a team of researchers led by Dr. Matthias Granold and Professor Bernd Moosmann of the Institute of Pathobiochemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz solved one ...

Serine? So last century. Valine? Over it. Glycine? You’ve got to be kidding me. Those chemicals are part of the 20 amino acids that are typically incorporated into proteins. That means they have a ...

Milk protein ingredients have good solubility above 6.0 pH, while whey protein ingredients have good solubility at 3.0 to 7.0 ...

Proteins are generally considered macronutrients that are vital to sustaining life. These biomolecules are made of amino acids, which not only function as the building blocks of proteins, but in ...

Even if you consider yourself to be a diehard skin-care enthusiast, chances are you're still not entirely sure what amino acids are or what they do — and that's OK. The world of skin care is vast, and ...

Researchers have pinpointed the receptor that allows us to taste proteins' building blocks. The amino-acid receptor triggers the lip-smacking umami taste that flavour enhancers exploit. Its discovery ...

When we think of nutrition, most of us focus on calories, carbs, fats or protein. But dig a little deeper and you'll discover that amino acids are the real heroes quietly running the show inside our ...

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins that keep our cells alive and well. Unfortunately, these molecules are also giving life to cancerous cells that invade our bodies. Now, scientists ...