This protocol covers the chemical synthesis of the fluorogenic amino acid Fmoc-Trp(C2-BODIPY)-OH (3–4 d), the preparation of the labeled antimicrobial peptide BODIPY-cPAF26 by solid-phase ...

A scientist has used a form of artificial intelligence known as deep learning to predict the 3D structure of effectively any protein based on its amino acid sequence. This new approach for ...

Stable isotope labeled amino acids have emerged as indispensable tools for researchers in the fields of biology and medicine, offering unique opportunities to delve into complex biological processes ...

For example, in a 2007 paper, UCLA research assistant Rie Takahashi and molecular genetics professor Jeffrey H. Miller devised a reduced, 13-base note range scale in which each amino acid was ...

The new compounds, called enduracyclinones, feature a rare amino acid called enduracididine, a motif related to arginine. This cyclic amino acid appears in other known antibiotics, but the ...

Individuals who underwent high molecular weight hyaluronic acid and amino acid injections showed significant improvement in the perioral area, according to an observational study. “Many ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — UC Santa Barbara researchers are building out the repertoire of chemical reactions, using light. In a paper published in the journal Nature, chemistry professor Yang ...

As an amino acid, it’s one of the ... crucial to the structure and function of lung cells. Additionally, ... The production of hypusine via a chemical reaction is called hypusination.

Astronomers have discovered high amounts of tryptophan, an amino acid key in the formation of life, in a nearby star-forming region of space called the Perseus Molecular Complex.