«New ideas often come from unexpected sources,» says Donald Steiner, Pritzker professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, Hughes Investigator, and an authority
on precursor proteins — rough cuts of proteins such as insulin that need to be modified before they are able to function normally.
Not exact matches
Few people realise kale has as much
protein per gram as steak — with all the amazing amount of vitamin A
precursor and other good stuff that you miss out
on with the steak.
Studies of embryonic stem cells revealed that NANOG
protein levels can be lowered by a chemical process known as methylation, which involves putting a methyl group chemical tag
on a
protein's messenger RNA (mRNA)
precursor.
On page 735, molecular biologists describe a new candidate for b - secretase, an elusive enzyme that is needed to free one end of b - amyloid from its larger
precursor protein.
The team went
on to show that supplementing heavy stable isotope - labeled forms of these
precursors led to incorporation of heavy amino acids into
proteins produced in enzyme expressing cells.
The mutations take place
on a
protein that serves as the
precursor for amyloid beta, a different
protein that forms plaques in the brains of individuals afflicted by Alzheimer's disease.
In 2014, Anna earned her Ph.D. in Cell & Molecular Biology at Drexel University where she focused
on characterizing Sonic Hedgehog signaling pathway and its role in Amyloid
Precursor Protein (APP) processing, Amyloid - beta clearance, and trafficking to primary cilia.
Drawing
on findings that most of the body's neurotransmitter serotonin resides in the gut, not the brain, Julia Ross» book and protocol The Mood Cure employs amino acids — the constituents of
protein and
precursors to neurotransmitters — to correct emotional fallouts.
It's helpful for immunity and as a glutathione
precursor; it's most likely to be beneficial during infections and / or
on a low
protein diet.
Understanding the role of soy constituents, such as daidzein,
on AβPP (amyloid - β
protein precursor) synthesis and metabolism and modulation of intake during pregnancy and infancy could reduce seizure incidence and prevent neurological damage.»
Noni Juice: Juice of the Tahitian noni fruit is revered by the Polynesians for its curative powers, possibly due to the presence of an alkaloid
precursor called xeronine, which contributes to the effectiveness of
proteins on the cellular level.
One hypothesis is that as a regulator of Amyloid
Precursor Protein (APP), a gene that may be partly responsible for inducing Alzheimer's, TSH levels may have a direct impact
on the prevalence of Alzheimer's.
Offering phenomenal amounts of dopamine
precursors, phenylalanine and tyrosine, egg whites are 91 %
protein, and lay
on an awesome balance of all kinds of amino acids, relatively inexpensively.