In a systematic review, researchers found plenty of benefits of taking BCAAs after exercise, including lowering muscle ...

To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate of protein ...

A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes in on injured brain tissue, ...

Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling the creation of innovative and highly efficient designer proteins. These can ...

The research shows for the first time that this compound, which consists of four amino acids, can produce therapeutic effects in brain injuries on its own, without requiring the administration of any ...

In mice, limited intakes of one specific essential amino acid can slow the effects of aging and even extend their lifespan, ...

As a scientist, lab work can sometimes get monotonous. But in 2017, while a Ph.D. student of paleobiology at the University of Bristol in the U.K., I heard a gleeful exclamation from across the room.

A sleep-inducing molecule humans use to make proteins was found, along with other amino acids, on an asteroid named Bennu.

“Other signs of prolonged insufficient protein intake include leg swelling, anemia, and poor wound healing,” Jones adds.

Amino acids are the building blocks of life and are encoded by DNA. Enzymes and structural proteins are made of amino acids, and are used as precursors for other important biomolecules in the body. In ...