Search Results - "Amino acids"

Protein content and amino acid composition of commercially available plant-based protein isolates by Gorissen, Stefan H. M., Crombag, Julie J. R., Senden, Joan M. G., Waterval, W. A. Huub, Bierau, Jörgen, Verdijk, Lex B., van Loon, Luc J. C.

“…The postprandial rise in essential amino acid (EAA) concentrations modulates the increase in muscle protein synthesis rates after protein ingestion. The EAA…”
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Important roles of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline in human nutrition and health by Wu, Guoyao

“…Taurine (a sulfur-containing β-amino acid), creatine (a metabolite of arginine, glycine and methionine), carnosine (a dipeptide; β-alanyl- l -histidine), and…”
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The role of methionine on metabolism, oxidative stress, and diseases by Martínez, Yordan, Li, Xue, Liu, Gang, Bin, Peng, Yan, Wenxin, Más, Dairon, Valdivié, Manuel, Hu, Chien-An Andy, Ren, Wenkai, Yin, Yulong

“…Methionine is an aliphatic, sulfur-containing, essential amino acid, and a precursor of succinyl-CoA, homocysteine, cysteine, creatine, and carnitine. Recent…”
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Roles of dietary glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline in collagen synthesis and animal growth by Li, Peng, Wu, Guoyao

“…Glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline (Hyp) contribute to 57% of total amino acids (AAs) in collagen, which accounts for one-third of proteins in animals. As…”
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A review of the relationship between the gut microbiota and amino acid metabolism by Lin, Rui, Liu, Wentian, Piao, Meiyu, Zhu, Hong

“…New evidence has emerged in recent years to suggest a strong link between the human gut microbiota, its metabolites, and various physiological aspects of hosts…”
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Composition of amino acids and related nitrogenous nutrients in feedstuffs for animal diets by Li, Peng, Wu, Guoyao

“…We analyzed the composition of amino acids (AAs) in oligopeptides, proteins, and the free pool, as well as creatine, agmatine, polyamines, carnosine, anserine,…”
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An overview on d-amino acids by Genchi, Giuseppe

“…More than half a century ago researchers thought that d -amino acids had a minor function compared to l -enantiomers in biological processes. Many evidences…”
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Thirteen decades of peptide synthesis: key developments in solid phase peptide synthesis and amide bond formation utilized in peptide ligation by Jaradat, Da’san M. M.

“…A historical overview of peptide chemistry from T. Curtius to E. Fischer to M. Bergmann and L. Zervas is first presented. Next, the fundamentals of peptide…”
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The role of polyamines in the regulation of macrophage polarization and function by Latour, Yvonne L., Gobert, Alain P., Wilson, Keith T.

“…Naturally occurring polyamines are ubiquitously distributed and play important roles in cell development, amino acid and protein synthesis, oxidative DNA…”
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Functional amino acids in nutrition and health by Wu, Guoyao

“…The recent years have witnessed growing interest in biochemistry, physiology and nutrition of amino acids (AA) in growth, health and disease of humans and…”
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Glycine metabolism in animals and humans: implications for nutrition and health by Wang, Weiwei, Wu, Zhenlong, Dai, Zhaolai, Yang, Ying, Wang, Junjun, Wu, Guoyao

“…Glycine is a major amino acid in mammals and other animals. It is synthesized from serine, threonine, choline, and hydroxyproline via inter-organ metabolism…”
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The role of leucine and its metabolites in protein and energy metabolism by Duan, Yehui, Li, Fengna, Li, Yinghui, Tang, Yulong, Kong, Xiangfeng, Feng, Zemeng, Anthony, Tracy G., Watford, Malcolm, Hou, Yongqing, Wu, Guoyao, Yin, Yulong

“…Leucine (Leu) is a nutritionally essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in animal nutrition. It is usually one of the most abundant amino acids in…”
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Microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolites in vascular inflammation and cardiovascular disease by Paeslack, Nadja, Mimmler, Maximilian, Becker, Stefanie, Gao, Zhenling, Khuu, My Phung, Mann, Amrit, Malinarich, Frano, Regen, Tommy, Reinhardt, Christoph

“…The essential amino acid tryptophan (Trp) is metabolized by gut commensals, yielding in compounds that affect innate immune cell functions directly, but also…”
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Impact of non-proteinogenic amino acids in the discovery and development of peptide therapeutics by Ding, Yun, Ting, Joey Paolo, Liu, Jinsha, Al-Azzam, Shams, Pandya, Priyanka, Afshar, Sepideh

“…With the development of modern chemistry and biology, non-proteinogenic amino acids (NPAAs) have become a powerful tool for developing peptide-based drug…”
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Impacts of arginine nutrition on embryonic and fetal development in mammals by Wu, Guoyao, Bazer, Fuller W, Satterfield, M. Carey, Li, Xilong, Wang, Xiaoqiu, Johnson, Gregory A, Burghardt, Robert C, Dai, Zhaolai, Wang, Junjun, Wu, Zhenlong

“…Embryonic loss and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are significant problems in humans and other animals. Results from studies involving pigs and sheep…”
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Taurine and inflammatory diseases by Marcinkiewicz, Janusz, Kontny, Ewa

“…Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is the most abundant free amino acid in humans and plays an important role in several essential biological processes such…”
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Human intestine luminal ACE2 and amino acid transporter expression increased by ACE-inhibitors by Vuille-dit-Bille, Raphael N., Camargo, Simone M., Emmenegger, Luca, Sasse, Tom, Kummer, Eva, Jando, Julia, Hamie, Qeumars M., Meier, Chantal F., Hunziker, Schirin, Forras-Kaufmann, Zsofia, Kuyumcu, Sena, Fox, Mark, Schwizer, Werner, Fried, Michael, Lindenmeyer, Maja, Götze, Oliver, Verrey, François

“…Sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B 0 AT1 (SLC6A19) and imino acid (proline) transporter SIT1 (SLC6A20) are expressed at the luminal membrane of…”
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Multiple sclerosis and myelin basic protein: insights into protein disorder and disease by Martinsen, Vebjørn, Kursula, Petri

“…Myelin basic protein (MBP) is an abundant protein in central nervous system (CNS) myelin. MBP has long been studied as a factor in the pathogenesis of the…”
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Composition of polyamines and amino acids in plant-source foods for human consumption by Hou, Yongqing, He, Wenliang, Hu, Shengdi, Wu, Guoyao

“…Dietary polyamines and amino acids (AAs) are crucial for human growth, development, reproduction, and health. However, the scientific literature shows large…”
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Glutamine and intestinal barrier function by Wang, Bin, Wu, Guoyao, Zhou, Zhigang, Dai, Zhaolai, Sun, Yuli, Ji, Yun, Li, Wei, Wang, Weiwei, Liu, Chuang, Han, Feng, Wu, Zhenlong

“…The intestinal barrier integrity is essential for the absorption of nutrients and health in humans and animals. Dysfunction of the mucosal barrier is…”
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