Amino acids can also be basic, like lysine, or acidic, like glutamic acid. The sequence and interactions between the side chains of these different amino acids allow each protein to fold into a ...

(Hint: It’s a lot.) A biggie as of late? Amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. The 11 amino acids our bodies synthesize are called “nonessential,” but we need nine others (k ...

Elizabeth Morris and Julia Guazzalli Pezzali emphasize that amino acid nutrition is a crucial foundation for the health of ...

Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD): A disorder characterized by the inability to break down certain branched-chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine), leading to their accumulation in the ...