Faithful translation of mRNA into the corresponding polypeptide is a complex multistep
process, requiring accurate amino acid selection, transfer RNA (tRNA) charging and mRNA …

Genetic approaches in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, have led to a major triumph in
the field of sensory biology—the discovery of multiple large families of sensory receptors …

Amino acids are present in a variety of matrices from biological fluids to plant and animal
tissues. We discuss options for amino acid extraction, sample clean-up and protein …

The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a natural non-proteinogenic diamino
acid produced by several species of both prokaryotic (cyanobacteria) and eukaryotic …

Cyanobacteria produce a wide range of structurally diverse cyanotoxins and bioactive
cyanopeptides in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems. The health significance of …

Maintenance of amino acid homeostasis is important for healthy cellular function,
metabolism and growth. Intracellular amino acid concentrations are dynamic; the high …

In neurodegenerative diseases, including pathologies with well-known causative alleles,
genetic factors that modify severity or age of onset are not entirely understood. We recently …

Research interest in a non-protein amino acid β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) arose
due to the discovery of a connection between exposure to BMAA and the occurrence of …

Abstract N-β-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) is an amino acid produced by cyanobacteria
and accumulated through trophic levels in the environment and natural food webs. Human …

Torreya grandis has high economic and nutritional value due to the high nutrients in its
kernels. The kernels of different development stages vary enormously in their amino acids …