Feeding female fruit flies a diet low in the amino acid tyrosine improves their ability to endure food shortage, reduces ...

Researchers are building out the repertoire of chemical reactions, using light. They report a method using photobiocatalysis to produce non-canonical (not naturally occurring) amino acids that are ...

Proteins are one of the essential macronutrients other than carbohydrates and fat. Proteins are made of amino acids, both essential and non-essential amino acids which is utilized in the synthesis of ...

New research has found that reducing the intake of a single amino acid, isoleucine, by two-thirds, improved the lifespan, weight, and health of middle-aged mice without requiring a drop in calorie ...

Share on Pinterest Many plant-based proteins are less digestible and may have lower concentrations of one or more essential amino acids. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images Vegans who meet their daily ...

From heart risk to muscle boost: new research unlocks the double-edged sword of red meat—here’s what you need to know to eat smart. Red Meat Amino Acids for Beginners: A Narrative Review. Image Credit ...

Plants produce all amino acids essential for human life. This commonly occurs in specialised cell organelles, so-called plastids. A research team headed by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) ...