The amino acid cysteine has a chemically reactive side chain that can form bonds with another cysteine. Amino acids can also be basic, like lysine, or acidic, like glutamic acid. The sequence and ...

they are fundamental components of our bodies and vital for physiological functions such as protein synthesis, tissue repair and nutrient absorption. Here we take a closer look at amino acid ...

Vegans who meet their daily protein requirements may still fall short on certain essential amino acids, according to new ...

In a new study of people with long-term vegan diets, most ate an adequate amount of total daily protein, but a significant proportion did not meet required levels of the amino acids lysine and leucine ...

The two main types of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). TComparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases ...