Researchers from ETH Zurich have succeeded in introducing large quantities of unnatural amino acids into bacteria, enabling ...

Comets are known to harbour simple ices and the organic precursors of the building blocks of proteins—amino acids—that are essential to life. Indeed, glycine, the simplest amino acid, was recently ...

Alongside the classical 20 protein amino acids, which are used to build proteins, there are more than 1000 non-protein amino acids in nature. Occasional mistakes can mean these non-protein amino acids ...

An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms ...

Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules ...

Pumpkin seeds offer a nutritional punch, surpassing many superfoods with their protein and magnesium content, making them a ...

Researchers wanted to know whether taking branched-chain amino acids before or after exercise would be superior for reducing ...

Hydration modulates aromatic interactions, explaining why Tyr is a stronger sticker than Phe in aqueous environments like protein condensates but not in the cores of folded proteins.

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

Branched-chain amino acids (or better known as BCAAs) are known for promoting muscle repair and muscle growth. They even decrease muscle soreness and increase power output, which is why you’re ...

Get the Well Enough newsletter by Emilie Lavinia and make sense of the wild world of wellness Building muscle is no mean feat. The principles behind it are simple enough – progressive strength ...