Valine is one of three branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), compounds the body requires to create and maintain proteins, brain chemicals, and hormones. The body can't make its own, so foods that ...

An unstable haemoglobin causing inclusion-body anaemia is described. Its amino-acid substitution is in the haem pocket of the α chain, homologous in position to that in Haemoglobin Hammersmith ...

The loss of muscle mass and strength poses an increasingly significant challenge for an ageing society. Prof. Kristina Norman's team at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE ...

Amino acids are small molecules that are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins serve as structural support inside the cell and they perform many vital chemical reactions. Each protein is a ...

Amino acids are organic compounds that serve as the fundamental building blocks of proteins. They play a crucial role in the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs. Amino ...