Quantitative proteomics and targeted metabolomics reveal the role of Cassia siamea L. extract in the response to high-fat diet-induced obesity in Drosophila by Ananya Dechakhamphu, Nattapong Wongchum, Theeraphan Chumroenphat, Alongklod Tanomtong, Sirithon Siriamornpun

“…CSE helped restore disrupted amino acid levels, particularly glutamine, alanine, and proline, indicating improved metabolic regulation. …”
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Severe deviation in protein fold prediction by advanced AI: a case study by Jacinto López-Sagaseta, Alejandro Urdiciain

“…AlphaFold is remarkable in this arena for its outstanding accuracy in modelling proteins fold based solely on their amino acid sequences. In spite of these remarkable advances, experimental structure determination remains critical. …”
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Comprehensive cDNA cloning and putative feature analysis of endogenous cellulases possessed by the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. by Manabu Wen-Liu Tanimura, Kazuhiko Koike, Motoki Kayama, Kazumi Matsuoka

“…An alignment of the amino acid sequences suggested the presence of at least endo-β-1,4-glucanase. …”
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Exometabolomic exploration of culturable airborne microorganisms from an urban atmosphere by R. Jin, W. Hu, W. Hu, P. Duan, M. Sheng, D. Liu, Z. Huang, M. Niu, L. Wu, J. Deng, P. Fu, P. Fu

“…Bacteria exhibited proficiency in amino acid synthesis, while fungi were actively involved in amino acid metabolism, transcription, and expression processes. …”
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MUC5B modulation of early oral biofilm glucose metabolism by Carolina Robertsson, Carolina Robertsson, Julia Davies, Gunnel Svensäter, Anders Bay Nord, Niclas Norrström, Claes Wickström

“…All annotated metabolites were intermediates in either carbohydrate metabolism, pyruvate conversion, or amino acid metabolism, which was not unexpected in biofilm glucose metabolomes from two saccharolytic species since pyruvate conversion represents a junction point between glycolysis and amino acid metabolic chains. …”
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Recent advances in L-Asparaginase enzyme production and formulation development for acrylamide reduction during food processing by Arindam Jana, Soumyajit Biswas, Ritu Ghosh, Rahul Modak

“…L-asparagine is an essential amino acid for cell growth and common constituent of all the proteins. …”
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Harmonious regulation flavor and lipid oxidation in dry-cured tenderloin through electrical stimulation: A study on lipase activity and sensory correlations by Lisha Lan, Li Chen, Xiaolin Zhong, Weiguo Cao, Ying Zhou, Jing Wan, Yuanyuan Liu, Qinjin Zhu

“…Compared to the control group, the electrically stimulated samples exhibited higher total amino acid and fatty acid contents. Furthermore, the electrically stimulated group demonstrated superior taste (as assessed by an electronic tongue) and aroma profiles (as assessed by an electronic nose). …”
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Wet pulverization combined with temperature cycling strategy for extraction of Stropharia rugosoannulata protein with attenuating hepatic steatosis on obese mice by Peng Liu, Chen Gao, Wen Li, Wanchao Chen, Zhong Zhang, Di Wu, Tingzhao Li, Shuai Sun, Yan Yang

“…Herein, S. rugosoannulata protein (SRA) with mainly molecular weight of 15, 40 and 50 kDa, complete amino acid composition and typical α-helix structure, was obtained by wet pulverization combined with temperature cycling strategy. …”
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Eye development under the control of SRp55/B52-mediated alternative splicing of eyeless. by Weronika Fic, François Juge, Johann Soret, Jamal Tazi

“…B52/SRp55 generates two isoforms of eyeless differing by an alternative exon encoding a 60-amino-acid insert at the beginning of the paired domain. …”
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Deciphering the anti-obesity mechanisms of pharmabiotic probiotics through advanced multiomics analysis by Ye-Rim Kim, Tae-Rim Choi, Sung-Hyun Jo, Won-Suk Song, TaeHyun Kim, Min-Gyu Kim, Ji-Hyun Baek, Seo-Young Kwon, Bo-Gyeong Choi, Sang Woo Seo, Chol-Soon Jang, Yung-Hun Yang, Yun-Gon Kim

“…Lactobacillus reuteri, specifically, targets early differentiation stages, inhibits branched-chain amino acid catabolism, and reduces lipid accumulation in adipocytes by suppressing Krüppel-like factor 5. …”
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Metabolomics reveals the effect of vacuum packaging combined with moderate-temperature preservation on quality changes of tender ginger by Ying-Ying Jing, Fan-Bing Meng, Zhen-Yu Peng, Qing-Zhou Li, Ya-Ting Lei, Yun-Cheng Li

“…The characteristic metabolites were primarily associated with amino acid, lipid and nucleotide metabolism. The metabolic pathways mainly involved linoleic acid metabolism; alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism; and purine metabolism. …”
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Sustainable Ultrasound-Assisted Solid-Phase peptide synthesis (SUS-SPPS): Less Waste, more efficiency by Salvatore Mottola, Alessandra Del Bene, Vincenzo Mazzarella, Roberto Cutolo, Ida Boccino, Francesco Merlino, Sandro Cosconati, Salvatore Di Maro, Anna Messere

“…The first step sequentially combines Fmoc-amino acid coupling, capping of unreacted amino groups, and Fmoc deprotection into a single operation, while the second one consists of a single washing procedure. …”
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Elucidating the degradation mechanism of beef myofibrillar proteins under hydroxyl radical oxidation through the lens of cysteine oxidation modifications by Jiale Li, Jun Liu, Hui Yue, Yuanyuan Ma, He Li, Yuanliang Hu, Xiang Yu, Weiwei Dong, Yanli Feng

“…The Cys of actin (17 Dos), myosin/myomesin (16 Dos), tenascin (12 Dos) and sarcomere (10 Dos) in the MPs structure showed active oxidative modification behavior towards ·OH, especially with the “-C-X-X-X-X-W-” structure amino acid sequence showed high sensitivity. Notably, the oxidative modification of Cys by ·OH was an irreversible process, as evidenced mainly by a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in protein sulfhydryl groups and unfolding of protein secondary and tertiary structures. …”
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Direct coupling analysis and the attention mechanism by Francesco Caredda, Andrea Pagnani

“…For this reason, being able to predict their structure from the amino acid sequence has been and still is a phenomenal computational challenge that the introduction of AlphaFold solved with unprecedented accuracy. …”
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Integration of metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveals regulatory functions of the ChREBP transcription factor in energy metabolism by Jie An, Inna Astapova, Guofang Zhang, Andrew L. Cangelosi, Olga Ilkayeva, Hannah Marchuk, Michael J. Muehlbauer, Tabitha George, Joseph Brozinick, Mark A. Herman, Christopher B. Newgard

“…Despite suppression of pyruvate kinase, pyruvate levels are maintained, possibly via increased expression of pyruvate and amino acid transporters. In addition, expression of multiple anaplerotic enzymes is decreased by GalNac-siChREBP treatment, affecting TCA cycle intermediates. …”
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Citrulline – The Powerhouse Nutrient for Cardiometabolic and Brain Health by Daria Pedrycz, Mateusz Drabczyk, Emilia Pedrycz, Karolina Karoń, Grzegorz Drapała, Wojciech Grabowski, Łukasz Karoń, Anna Zygmunt, Sławomir Karoń

“…Citrulline, a non-essential amino acid and precursor to L-arginine, plays a pivotal role in nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, with profound implications for vascular health and neuroprotection. …”
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Lead toxicity in Nicotiana tabacum L.: Damage antioxidant system and disturb plant metabolism by Tengfei Liu, Kai Zhang, Chunlan Ming, Jiashu Tian, Huanyu Teng, Zicheng Xu, Jiewang He, Fengfeng Liu, Yinghui Zhou, Jiayang Xu, Mohamed G. Moussa, Shenghua Zhang, Wei Jia

“…These results indicate that increasing the content of photosynthetic pigments and hormones, clearing reactive oxygen species by enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity, and improving amino acid metabolism may play an important role in reducing the toxicity of Pb to tobacco.…”
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Effects of pesticide dichlorvos on liver injury in rats and related toxicity mechanisms by Pengcheng Zhang, Zixian Zhou, Jiaqi Yao, Yuhong Jiang, Hang Lei, Zhijun Xie, Juan Li, Xianlin Zhao, Lv Zhu, Meihua Wan, Ling Liu, Wenfu Tang

“…RNA sequencing and metabolomic analyses revealed that the pathways affected by DDVP exposure in hepatocytes include ABC transporters and amino acid biosynthesis processes. Furthermore, targeting IRGM overexpression through hepatic portal vein injection of adeno-associated virus mitigated DDVP-induced liver injury. …”
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Molecular mechanisms in liver repair and regeneration: from physiology to therapeutics by Xiao Ma, Tengda Huang, Xiangzheng Chen, Qian Li, Mingheng Liao, Li Fu, Jiwei Huang, Kefei Yuan, Zhen Wang, Yong Zeng

“…Viewed through the lens of metabolic reprogramming, these pathways highlight how shifts in glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolism support the cellular functions essential for liver repair and regeneration. …”
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Antiemetic activity of Sesamol possibly through serotonergic and dopaminergic receptor interaction pathways: In vivo and in silico studies by Touhidul Islam Tanim, Ayman M. Al-Qaaneh, Raihan Chowdhury, Md. Shimul Bhuia, Tabassum Islam, Md Showkoth Akbor, Md. Tahajul Islam, Md. Mohasin Miah, Ali Raza Ishaq, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Mohamed El-Shazly, Muhammad Torequl Islam, Heba A.S. El-Nashar

“…An in-silico study showed SEL has moderate binding activity (−5.9 and − 5.7 kcal/mol) for serotonin (5HT3) and dopaminergic (D2) receptors, respectively, via hydrogen and hydrophobic bonds with specific amino acid residues.…”
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