Tryptophan is one of the essential mammalian amino acids, and is thus a required
component in human nutrition, animal feeds, and cell culture media. However, this aromatic …

Stress factors provoke enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants.
ROS that escape antioxidant-mediated scavenging/detoxification react with biomolecules …

This latest edition of the most internationally respected reference in food chemistry for more
than 30 years, Fennema's Food Chemistry once again meets and surpasses the standards …

The amino acid constituents are linked to each other in a linear sequence via substituted
amide bonds. Unlike the glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides and phosphodiester bonds in …

Upregulation of the kynurenine pathway has been associated with several etiologies of
psychosis, an indication that increased levels of pathway intermediates might be involved in …

Proteins comprise a majority of the dry weight of a cell, rendering them a major target for
oxidative modification. Oxidation of proteins can result in significant alterations in protein …

In this study, the transformation mechanisms of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
during ultraviolet/peracetic acid (UV/PAA) disinfection were elucidated based on multiple …

The most oxygen-sensitive constituents of cells are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs),
which are incorporated in the outermost layer of cells in the form of phospholipids. PUFAs …

Atomically precise metal nanoclusters capped with small molecules like amino acids are
highly favored due to their specific interactions and easy incorporation into biological …

UV and ambient light-induced modifications and related degradation of therapeutic proteins
are observed during manufacturing and storage. Therefore, to ensure product quality …