amino acids

1. Basic organic molecules (see also organic molecule ) that combine to form proteins . Amino acids are made up of hydrogen , carbon , oxygen , and nitrogen . Some examples of amino acids are lysine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan.

Notes

Amino acids are the basic molecular building blocks of proteins.

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"We improve the arrangement of the amino acids in several iterations until the new protein is very close to the desired structure," says Christopher Frank.

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Hairs were pulled out and used for the bulk stable isotope analysis and compound-specific nitrogen isotope analysis of amino acids.

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Structural and immunology analysis by collaborators at the University of Copenhagen and The Scripps Research Institute revealed that these antibodies prevent parasite binding by a similar mechanism -- recognising three highly conserved amino acids on CIDRα1.

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When Salmonella enters the small intestine, it causes inflammation in the gut lining and disrupts the normal absorption of amino acids from food.

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Genes contain the essential building instructions for life, guiding cells on which amino acids to assemble in what sequence to produce specific proteins.

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