Sentences with phrase «called sulfur amino acids»

A subcategory called sulfur amino acids includes methionine (Met) and cysteine (Cys), which not only make up proteins but also play many roles in metabolism and health.

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Caloric restriction, sometimes called dietary restriction, may really work through cutting protein, specifically the sulfur - containing amino acids found in many proteins, say Mitchell, a biochemist and geneticist, and his colleagues.

The primary structure of milk proteins consists of a chain of amino acids joined together by special linkages called peptide linkages and they may also be cross-linked by disulfide (two sulfur molecule) bridges.

Nails are composed of protein called keratin, which consist of several sulfur containing amino acids.

This was based off the idea that mushrooms, as we know them, contain a sulfur based amino acid called ergothioneine (ET) which can act as an antioxidant.