Post-translational modifications as a key mechanism for herpes simplex virus type I evasion of host innate immunity by Yongxing Zhang, Junlei Xie, Ying Feng, Abdul Qadeer, Shanni Li, Xu Deng, Lipeng Zhu, Bo Kong, Zanxian Xia, Zanxian Xia

“…Post-translational modifications (PTMs) of these proteins play crucial roles in their function, activity, and interactions with other factors by modifying specific amino acids, thereby enabling a diverse range of protein functions. …”
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Discrimination of superficial lymph nodes using ultrasonography and tissue metabolomics coupled with machine learning by Lu Li, Xinyue Wang, Hongyan Deng, Wenjuan Lu, Yasu Zhou, Xinhua Ye, Yong Li, Jie Wang

“…We observed significant increases in many amino acids, organic acids, lipids, and nucleosides in both lymphoma and metastasis groups, compared to the benign group. …”
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Correlation between dominant bacterial community and non-volatile organic compounds during the fermentation of shrimp sauces by Ruichang Gao, Huijie Liu, Ying Li, Hongying Liu, Yue Zhou, Li Yuan

“…The quality of salt-fermented shrimp sauce was evaluated in this work by determining the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), the amino acid nitrogen (AAN), organic acid, 5'-nucleotide and free amino acids (FAA). …”
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<i>Ajuga reptans</i> L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal, Oleh Koshovyi

“…In aqueous and aqueous-alcoholic soft extracts of the <i>A. reptans</i> herb, 16 amino acids, 20 phenolics, and 10 volatile substances were identified by HPLC and GC/MS. …”
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Harnessing multivariate insights coupled with susceptibility indices to reveal morpho-physiological and biochemical traits in heat tolerance of cotton by Tahira Luqman, Manzoor Hussain, Muhammad Kashif Riaz Khan

“…Biochemical assays underlined the elevated activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), total free amino acids (TFA), total soluble sugars (TSS), proline content and declined production of total soluble proteins (TSP), which is indicative of oxidative stress. …”
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Sheep Manure-Tail Vegetable-Corn Straw Co-Composting Improved the Yield and Quality of Mini Chinese Cabbage by Xuehua Wang, Yali Qiao, Jianzhong Tie, Wenbin Zhang, Baihong Wei, Zeci Liu, Jihua Yu, Linli Hu

“…Meanwhile, the STS formula also increased the concentrations of polyphenols and essential amino acids of mini Chinese cabbage and also had excellent performance in volatile compounds. …”
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Deodorization of Egg White Powder by Ozone Treatment and Underlying Mechanism by XIN Xiaojuan, LIU Ying, MA Lulu, HUO Jiaying, GAO Ying, DONG Shijian, LIU Liya, WANG Fengzhong, LI Shugang

“…In addition, fluorescence quenching and molecular docking showed that the major binding force between egg white protein and off-flavor substances was hydrophobic interaction, and their main binding sites were in a hydrophobic cavity composed of amino acids such as Leu66, Lys69, Glu87E, Ala87F, Cys87H, Glu129, Tyr130, Cys133, and Gly320. …”
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Preparation of Cod Gelatin Antifreeze Peptides and Its Application of Frozen-Thawed Surimi by Jin ZHANG, Tao YUAN, Xiaomei SHA, Yuelun XU, Yating KUANG, Zizi HU

“…By determining the molecular weight distribution and amino acid composition of DcAFPs, their basic properties were analyzed. …”
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Effects of different protein levels on growth performance and body composition of spotted scat, Scatophagus argus by Dieu Vo, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Hang Thi Thuy Tran, Hung Duc Pham, Huy Van Nguyen

“…Further studies about amino acids of the diets as well as body compositions should be conducted to elucidate for better dietary formulation of S. argus. …”
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Extensive In Silico Analysis of ATL1 Gene : Discovered Five Mutations That May Cause Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A by Mujahed I. Mustafa, Naseem S. Murshed, Abdelrahman H. Abdelmoneim, Miyssa I. Abdelmageed, Nafisa M. Elfadol, Abdelrafie M. Makhawi

“…The 3D structure of ATL1 was predicted by RaptorX and modeled using UCSF Chimera to compare the differences between the native and the mutant amino acids. Results. Five nsSNPs out of 249 were classified as the most deleterious (rs746927118, rs979765709, rs119476049, rs864622269, and rs1242753115). …”
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Whole-Genome Duplication and Purifying Selection Contributes to the Functional Redundancy of Auxin Response Factor (ARF) Genes in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) by You Chen, Bin Liu, Yujun Zhao, Wenzhe Yu, Weina Si

“…SiARFs were categorized into either activators or repressors according to the enrichment of specific amino acids. Intrinsic disorder was featured in the middle regions of ARF activators. …”
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Protective mechanism of Coprinus comatus polysaccharide on acute alcoholic liver injury in mice, the metabolomics and gut microbiota investigation by Jinyan Yu, Jianguang Sun, Min Sun, Weidong Li, Dongmei Qi, Yongqing Zhang, Chunchao Han

“…Metabolites pathways analysis showed that hepatoprotective effect of CCP was related to energy metabolism, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids metabolism and lipid metabolism. Additionally, CCP inhibited an increase in the number of Clostridium perfringens, Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcus, and a decrease in the number of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in the gut of ALD mice. …”
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One-step introduction of the hexafluoroisobutyl group, synthesis of (S)-5,5,5,5',5',5'-hexafluoroleucine, and its incorporation into peptides and proteins by Delamare, Aline, Naulet, Guillaume, Mummadi, Sandeep, Guichard, Gilles, Compain, Guillaume

“…In biological systems, it notably corresponds to the side chain of the amino acid leucine. The replacement of this branched chain by the hexafluoroisobutyl group provides a significantly more hydrophobic moiety while maintaining a close global morphology. …”
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The Nutritional Composition of Maca in Hypocotyls (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) Cultivated in Different Regions of China by Longfei Chen, Jieying Li, Liuping Fan

“…The protein content of maca ranged from 9.31% to 21.02% by dry basis of maca powders and Xiaopingba-Y, Yulong-Y, and Pamirs-Y have the higher protein contents. The essential amino acids (EAA) contents ranged from 189.19 to 312.90 mg/g protein. …”
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Site-selective photo-crosslinking for the characterisation of transient ubiquitin-like protein-protein interactions. by Zac Sandy, Zijuan Wang, Deepak Behera, Benjamin M Foster, Finlay A Martin, Kira Brüninghoff, Kathleen M Cain, Wolfgang Dörner, Maria Jose Cabello-Lobato, Josep V Forment, Matthew J Cliff, Igor Larrosa, Perdita Barran, Duncan L Smith, Henning D Mootz, Christine K Schmidt

“…Using genetic code expansion and incorporation of commercially available unnatural amino acids, we have developed a highly accessible method whereby interactions between biotinylated ubiquitin-like protein (UBL) probes and their binding partners can be stabilised using ultraviolet (UV) light-induced crosslinks. …”
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Changes in Flavor Substances of Sauced Beef during Processing Based on the Maillard Reaction by FENG Meiqin, ZENG Xiaoqing, SUN Jian

“…Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) identified 103, 167, and 200 differential metabolites in the CT, F, and CF groups, respectively, and a large number of amino acids, dipeptides, nucleosides, and heterocyclic compounds were produced in the CF group; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) results showed that CF and F promoted the production of volatile flavor substances in sauced beef. …”
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Dietary inulin supplementation improves meat quality and off-flavor of duck meat referring to regulated muscle fiber types and antioxidant capacity by Hailei Sun, Jia Wang, Jina Han, Xiaolong Li, Juan Zhao, Yimin Zhang, Jingxin Sun

“…Inulin increased the content of umami and sweet amino acids by 2.63 %, which affects the flavor of duck meat. …”
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Revealing systematic changes in the transcriptome during the transition from exponential growth to stationary phase by Hyun Gyu Lim, Ye Gao, Kevin Rychel, Cameron Lamoureux, Xuwen A. Lou, Bernhard O. Palsson

“…., Crp, NtrC, CysB, Cbl) responsible for metabolizing the limiting element; and (iii) the shortage of each limiting element differentially affects the production of amino acids and extracellular polymers. This study demonstrates how the combination of genome-scale datasets and new data analytics reveals the fundamental characteristics of a key transition in the life cycle of bacteria.IMPORTANCENutrient limitations are critical environmental perturbations in bacterial physiology. …”
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Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses elucidate the mechanism by which grafting impacts potassium utilization efficiency in tobacco by Lulu Niu, Wei Hu, Fazhan Wang, Majid Shaker, Xin Yang

“…Metabolome analysis revealed 175 metabolites with significant differences, primarily involving primary metabolites such as amino acids and carbohydrates. Among these, there was an increase in the metabolites levels related to glycolysis, amino acid metabolism, and the TCA cycle pathway in grafted tobacco leaves. …”
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Molecular Assessment of Domain I of Apical Membrane Antigen I Gene in Plasmodium falciparum: Implications in Plasmodium Invasion, Taxonomy, Vaccine Development, and Drug Discovery by Che Roland Achungu, Damian Nota Anong, Robert Adamu Shey, Cevie Jesenta Tabe

“…The DNA sequence generated was converted into the matching amino acid sequence using bioinformatic techniques. …”
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