Are MCBAs a positive or negative influence on the gut? They may be both, and it may depend on the amino acid. A diverse complement of amino acids are conjugated to bile acids by bacteria ...

More information: Shaafique Chowdhury et al, Carbon Negative Synthesis of Amino Acids Using a Cell-Free-Based Biocatalyst, ACS Synthetic Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.4c00359 Provided by ...

Several other amino acids have side chains with positive or negative charges, while others have polar but uncharged side chains. The chemistry of amino acid side chains is critical to protein ...