Application of a sourdough type-II fermentation model to gelatinized legume flours: Starter robustness, technological and nutritional implications, potential of the bread and pasta... by Marco Montemurro, Giuseppe Perri, Michela Verni, Erica Pontonio, Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello

“…However, after the fifth propagation cycle, there was a decline in the dominance of starter cultures, which negatively impacted the concentration of free amino acids and protein digestibility in the breads. …”
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Coupling Strategies for the Synthesis of Peptide-Oligonucleotide Conjugates for Patterned Synthetic Biomineralization by Joshua D. Carter, Thomas H. LaBean

“…The peptide, selected from a combinatorial library for its gold-binding behavior, was 12 amino acids long with an N-terminus acetyl cap. Formation of the conjugates was confirmed by gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry while molecular recognition functionality of the peptide portion was verified using atomic force microscopy. …”
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Protein enrichment in instant pudding with fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) from trash fish by Salampessy Randi B.S., Yuniarti Tatty, Handayani Melur Gitawigati, Nurbani Siti Zachro

“…Fish Protein Hydrolysate (FPH) from trash fish is a product derived from fish through the process of protein hydrolysis, into smaller protein, including peptides and eventually amino acids. The FPH is used to enhance the characteristics of various food products, such as to amino acid profiles, and improve nutritional content. …”
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Ligand-Based Pharmacophore Modeling and Virtual Screening of RAD9 Inhibitors by Nirmal K. Prasad, Vishnupriya Kanakaveti, Siddhartha Eadlapalli, Ramakrishna Vadde, Angamba Potshangbam Meetei, Vaibhav Vindal

“…The results revealed that camptothecin can act as an effective inhibitor among all the ligands taken and can be used as an RAD9 inhibitor. The amino acids ARG45 and ALA134 of RAD9 protein are interacting commonly with the drugs and BCL-2 protein.…”
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Chemo-selective modification of cysteine residue: synthesis and application in the discovery of potential drug candidates by Yanyan Liao, Xuefeng Jiang

“…Chemo-select modification of peptides, targeting a handful of the most reactive proteinogenic amino acids (AAs), is gradually utilized to address the medical needs of peptide drugs and biopharmaceuticals. …”
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Computational Study of Trisindoline 5 Against Overexpressed EGFR Protein on Breast Cancer Stem Cell by Nurhayati A.P.D., Fatoni M., Santoso M., Wati F.A.

“…Trisindoline 5 can inhibit EGFR binding site on some amino acids and forms hydrogen bonds that predicted to be more stable. …”
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Effect of Low-Frequency Ultrasonic-Assisted Enzymolysis on the Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Corn Protein Hydrolysates by Qiufang Liang, Xiaofeng Ren, Haile Ma, Suyun Li, Kangkang Xu, Ayobami Olayemi Oladejo

“…Molecular weight distribution and amino acid profile analysis showed that ultrasound pretreatment enhanced the formation of short-chain peptides with molecular weight of 200–3000 Da, especially the peptides containing hydrophobic amino acids. …”
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Arabidopsis 3‐Deoxy‐d‐Arabino‐Heptulosonate 7‐Phosphate (DAHP) Synthases of the Shikimate Pathway Display Both Manganese‐ and Cobalt‐Dependent Activities by Ryo Yokoyama, Hiroshi A. Maeda

“…ABSTRACT The plant shikimate pathway directs a significant portion of photosynthetically assimilated carbon into the downstream biosynthetic pathways of aromatic amino acids (AAA) and aromatic natural products. 3‐Deoxy‐d‐arabino‐heptulosonate 7‐phosphate (DAHP) synthase (hereafter DHS) catalyzes the first step of the shikimate pathway, playing a critical role in controlling the carbon flux from central carbon metabolism into the AAA biosynthesis. …”
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Synthesis, docking, pharmacokinetic prediction, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory evaluation of N-(2-(piperidine-1-yl)ethyl)benzamide derivatives as potential anti-Alzheimer agen... by Ahmad Mohammadi-Farani, Farzaneh Moradi, Amin Hosseini, Alireza Aliabadi

“…Docking studies were also performed to investigate the binding mode and determine the interacting amino acids with the corresponding ligands. Finally, the pharmacokinetic (ADME parameters) of the most potent derivative (5d) was predicted and compared with donepezil. …”
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An Enhanced GC/MS Procedure for the Identification of Proteins in Paint Microsamples by D. Fico, E. Margapoti, A. Pennetta, G. E. De Benedetto

“…Using DMF, the formation of artifacts is limited and the derivatization yield of hydrophilic amino acids such as proline and hydroxyproline has improved, thus making the identification of organic paint media more straightforward. …”
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LC-MS/MS-based proteomics and metabolomics of HCT-116 colorectal cancer cells: A potential anticancer activity of atorvastatin by Refat M. Nimer, Hiba A. Nazazleh, Belal A. Al-Husein, Salah Abdelrazig, Lina Elsalem, Lina A. Dahabiyeh

“…Compared to the control, atorvastatin significantly altered numerous metabolites in HCT-116 cells, including a reduction in the levels of decanoylcarnitine and octanoyl-L-carnitine and in the biosynthesis and metabolism of amino acids like alanine and citrate cycle. Proteomic study showed that atorvastatin-treated HCT-116 cells expressed 127 proteins differently from controls. …”
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Skin Lesions Associated with Nutritional Management of Maple Syrup Urine Disease by Jaraspong Uaariyapanichkul, Puthita Saengpanit, Ponghatai Damrongphol, Kanya Suphapeetiporn, Sirinuch Chomtho

“…Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an inborn error of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) metabolism. We report an infant with MSUD who developed 2 episodes of cutaneous lesions as a result of isoleucine deficiency and zinc deficiency, respectively. …”
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Impact of Power Ultrasound on Antihypertensive Activity, Functional Properties, and Thermal Stability of Rapeseed Protein Hydrolysates by Asif Wali, Haile Ma, Muhammad Shahnawaz, Khizar Hayat, Jian Xiaong, Li Jing

“…Compared to the hydrolysates obtained without sonication, the amino acid profile of ultrasound pretreated hydrolysates showed significant changes particularly in the proline content and hydrophobic amino acids with an increased rate of 2.47% and 6.31%, respectively. …”
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Higher Concentrations of BCAAs and 3-HIB Are Associated with Insulin Resistance in the Transition from Gestational Diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes by Ulrika Andersson-Hall, Carolina Gustavsson, Anders Pedersen, Daniel Malmodin, Louise Joelsson, Agneta Holmäng

“…NMR measurements revealed that levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and the valine metabolite 3-hydroxyisobyturate were higher in T2DM and IGT groups and correlated with measures of insulin resistance and lipid metabolism. …”
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The Current Applications of Metabolomics in Understanding Endometriosis: A Systematic Review by Blake Collie, Jacopo Troisi, Martina Lombardi, Steven Symes, Sean Richards

“…Significant alterations of lipids, amino acids, as well as other compounds were present in human and animal models. …”
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The Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidants Potential of Schoenoplectus triqueter L. Palla by Amir Hassan, Zakaria Akmal, Nawaz Khan

“…Important types of phytochemicals found in this species are alkaloids, proteins, amino acids, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, and carbohydrates. …”
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Evaluating Metabolic Profiling of Human Milk Using Biocrates MxP^® QUANT 500 Assay by Daniela Hampel, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Gilberto Kac, Lindsay H. Allen

“…Higher concentrations at the later lactation stages were found predominantly for amino acids and related compounds. <b>Conclusions:</b> The MxP Quant^® 500 assay is a useful tool for HM metabolic profiling, minimizing analytical bias between matrices, and enhancing our ability to study milk as a biological system.…”
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Identification of a Gene Sharing a Promoter and Peroxisome Proliferator-Response Elements With Acyl-CoA Oxidase Gene by Mst. Hasina Akter, Md. Abdur Razzaque, Liu Yang, Toshio Fumoto, Kiyoto Motojima, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Fumiko Hirose, Takashi Osumi

“…GSPA encodes a protein of 161 amino acids that is enriched in 3T3-L1 cells. Even other gene pairs might be regulated through common sequence elements, and conversely it would be interesting how each gene is aptly regulated in clusters.…”
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Physiological, biochemical and genetic bases of amaranth (Amaranthus L.) breeding for food and feed purposes (a review) by A. B. Shcherban

“…It is characterized by a high content of protein saturated with essential amino acids, especially lysine, and a large number of bioactive compounds, such as vitamin C, amaranthine, rutin, carotenoids, etc. …”
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A dual expression plasmid with Microcin B17 compatible with both prokaryotic and mammalian systems by Agnieszka M. Murakami, Katsuhiro Nagatomo, Hiroshi Koda, Yasutaka Niwa, Manabu Murakami

“…In this study, we evaluated the utility of microcin B17 (MccB17), a peptide consisting of 43 amino acids, in promoting DNA recombination within pgMAX-II, a dual expression plasmid for both prokaryotic and mammalian systems. …”
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