Sentences with phrase «certain building blocks of proteins»

Homocystinuria: Homocystinuria is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to properly break down certain building blocks of proteins (called amino acids) from ingested food.

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Now, researchers have demonstrated that two iron - containing small - molecule catalysts can help turn certain types of amino acids — the building blocks of peptides and proteins — into an array of potential new forms, even when part of a larger peptide, while preserving a crucial aspect of their chemistry: chirality, or «handedness.»

A team of researchers at the University of Buffalo discovered a peptide (a protein building block), GSMtx - 4, in the tarantula's venom that prevents fibrillation by blocking the activity of certain gate - like structures of neurons in the heart.

Certain amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, essential molecules used by life to build structures like hair and skin and to regulate chemical reactions.

The mevalonate pathway (MVP) is a metabolic pathway that produces the building blocks for a wide range of biological molecules, from cholesterol to the long - chain lipid groups that anchor certain proteins to cell membranes.

Folic acid is required for cells to produce certain types of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins, and purines, one of the main components of DNA and RNA.

It needs building blocks for them, because they're made out of certain nutrients (proteins, certain fats, vitamins, enzymes, and other active molecules)... Second, it needs the whole process to be orchestrated by the beneficial microbes in your digestive system; by the beneficial healthy gut flora.»

And certain sulfur amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) provide important substrates for the enzymes to act on and convert *.

In order for your body to stay lean, or continue to build muscle and repair cells, it requires a certain amount of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein.

Amino acids have several different purposes in our lives, from forming the building blocks of proteins and acting as neurotransmitters in our brains, to being used in the manufacture of fertilizer, biodegradable plastics and certain drugs.

That's because cats use protein for energy when possible and need more of certain amino acids to create building blocks and fuel bodily processes.