Of the 20 essential amino acids, nine are actually essential. Of those nine, three are branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs). Leucine falls into both groups. All BCAAS are vital for building and ...

The mussel adhesive plaque proteins have been identified and are referred to as mussel foot proteins (m.f.p.). 43, 44, 45 Amino acids with post-translationally modified side chains are present in ...

Fatty acids are organic acids with at least one carboxyl (-C(=O)OH, -COOH or -CO2H) group and a long carbon chain that can be joined by double bonds, as in unsaturated fatty acids, or single bonds ...

Biomaterials, Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, United States Department of Chemical and Biomedical ...

In this work, antifouling zwitterionic hydrogels comprising sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA ... and 1200 grit abrasive papers before use. All D-amino acids used in this work, gentamicin sulfate, poly ...

Interestingly, we found that the amino group of the partial agonist taurine forms a hydrogen bond with loop ... At this pH, we expect 85% of AMS to be in zwitterion form. Application of samples to ...

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), composed of leucine, isoleucine, and valine, are important essential amino acids in human physiology. Decades of studies have revealed their roles in protein ...

Transport of fluids, molecules, nutrients or nanoparticles through coral tissues are poorly documented. Here, we followed the flow of various tracers from the external seawater to within the cells of ...