Researchers explain why plant-based milk alternatives actually fall short of the nutritional punch in cow's milk.

Over the last decade, the global market for plant-based beverages has seen remarkable growth, with oat, almond, soy and rice ...

A Harvard study says a higher ratio of plant proteins to meat and dairy can improve heart health, just as the US mulls ...

A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential ...

A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Inspired by natural mechanisms found in ...

These high-quality, healthy proteins are rich in health-supporting nutrients and low in harmful nutrients like saturated fats ...

Salicylic acid is vital for protecting plants from pathogens, but its synthesis remains unclear. A recent study by Shinshu ...

Currently, most commercial amino acids are made using bioengineered microbes. "These specially designed organisms convert sugar or plant biomass into fuel and chemicals," explains first author ...

That’s not easy to replicate with some plant proteins, which tend to have more sulfur-containing amino acids than egg proteins do. These sulfur groups bind to each other, so the proteins unfold ...

This is because the amino acids (including lysine ... Willett says lysine is also in all whole plant foods such as wheat and beans. In other words, if you're eating a well-balanced diet ...

As this cunning pathogen enters the small intestine, it ignites inflammation, interfering with the absorption of amino acids from our diet and triggering a shift in the gut’s nutrient balance. This ...