In mice, limited intakes of one specific essential amino acid can slow the effects of aging and even extend their lifespan, research from the US shows. Scientists wonder if these findings could help ...

Daesang said on the 18th that it acquired AMINO GmbH, a German corporations specializing in pharmaceutical amino acids. The move signals a full-fledged entry into the global pharmaceutical and biotech ...

MIT scientists have found that an amino acid called cysteine can help the gut heal itself. In mouse studies, a cysteine-rich diet activated immune cells that release a molecule speeding up tissue ...

One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer space. This idea suggests that prebiotic molecules—the building blocks of ...

Researchers demonstrated how amino acids could spontaneously attach to RNA under early Earth-like conditions using thioesters, providing a long-sought clue to the origins of protein synthesis. This ...

Amino acids are absolutely essential to our health—and for life itself. They are the so-called “building blocks” of proteins. They play a key role in the growth, repair, and maintenance of almost ...

Amino acid metabolism in the TIME. The TIME is shaped by metabolic competition between tumor and immune cells. Amino acids have key roles in modulating immune responses and tumor progression. (A) ...

Our Amino Acid Composition Calculator provides a fundamental analysis of your protein sequence. By simply inputting a sequence, this web-based tool instantly calculates the absolute number and ...

Our DNA to Amino Acid Converter helps you translate genetic sequences into protein structures quickly and easily. You can use it with standard or specialised genetic codes, and it accepts DNA or RNA ...