Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) have beneficial nutrient signalling effects but paradoxically are associated with obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) BCAAs might be a ...

You can cross branched-chain amino acid supplements off the list that might make your next marathon easier, according to new research published in the journal Amino Acids. Although branched-chain ...

A machine-learning model computationally breaks down how segments of amino acid chains determine a protein's function, which could help researchers design and test new proteins for drug development or ...

Plant Physiology, Vol. 146, No. 3 (Mar., 2008), pp. 1028-1039 (12 pages) In Arabidopsis thaliana, transamination steps in the leucine biosynthetic and catabolic pathways and the methionine (Met) chain ...

In the U.S., about five out of 100 expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a temporary form of diabetes in which hormonal changes disrupt insulin function. Although GDM is often ...

A team of scientists from France and Austria has discovered a new abiotic pathway for the formation of peptide chains from amino acids - a key chemical step in the origin of life. The current study ...

Scientists often build new protein molecules by stringing groups of amino acids together. These amino acid chains, called polypeptides, are the building blocks needed in drug development and the ...