Genotype by environment interactions and phenotypic traits stability of the EUCLEG faba bean collection by Dejan Sokolović, Snežana Babić, Mirjana Petrović, Ignacio Solís, Mathias Cougnon, Natalia Gutierrez, Pertti Pärssinen, Dirk Reheul, Jasmina Radović, Ana M. Torres

“…With a high protein content ranging from 24% to 35% of seed dry matter, considerable amounts of globulins, essential amino acids and minerals, faba bean is today an important source meeting the growing global demand for nutritious food. …”
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Identification of RNA Editing Sites Reveals Functional Modifications with the Addition of Methionine to the Daily Rations of Yaks by Shiyu Wu, Xinrui Liu, Yaxin Liu, Shikai Wang, Wei Peng, Ming Zhang, Binglin Yue, Hui Wang, Jikun Wang, Jincheng Zhong, Fang Sun, Yixi Kangzhu, Jiabo Wang

“…Methionine is an amino acid necessary for the growth and development of all animals. …”
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The formation pathway of flavor compounds in steamed Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) based on untargeted metabolomics by Tingting Yang, Yang Liu, Jing Bai, Yan Fan, Ye Chen, Ping Dong, Xia Yang, Hu Hou

“…Furthermore, metabolic network further linked these shifts to reactions involving amino acids, nucleotide and other compounds during steaming, impacting the overall taste.…”
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Soil chemical factors contributing to differences in bacterial communities among tea field soils and their relationships with tea quality by Shuning Zhang, Shuning Zhang, Naoki Yanagisawa, Mio Asahina, Hiroto Yamashita, Hiroto Yamashita, Hiroto Yamashita, Takashi Ikka, Takashi Ikka, Takashi Ikka, Takashi Ikka

“…Combined with Mantel-test association analysis, soil chemical properties and soil bacterial communities were jointly correlated with the contents of total nitrogen, potassium, calcium, aluminum, magnesium, free amino acids, and caffeine in tea new leaves. These findings highlight the dynamic interactions between soil properties, bacterial communities, and tea nutrients, emphasizing the importance of optimizing soil health and bacterial networks to improve tea quality.…”
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Comparative Genomics Reveals Evidence of the Genome Reduction and Metabolic Potentials of <i>Aliineobacillus hadale</i> Isolated from Challenger Deep Sediment of the Mariana Trench by Shaofeng Yang, Jie Liu, Yang Liu, Weichao Wu, Jiahua Wang, Yuli Wei

“…The highest average nucleotide identity (ANI), the highest digital DNA-DNA hybridization (DDH) values, and the average amino acid identity (AAI) with <i>Neobacillus</i> sp. …”
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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) improves daily activity and whole-body protein metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy dogs: a pilot study by Peter P. Nghiem, Alexis M. Rutledge, Kyle Tehas, Corine Kaderli, Meredith Poling, Sidney Arnim, Vitaliy Dernov, Celine van Sas, Macie L. Mackey, Gabriella A. M. ten Have, Mariëlle P. K. J. Engelen, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz

“…To calculate whole body and intracellular amino acid production, we administered in the postabsorptive state an IV stable isotope solution containing 20 amino acid tracers. …”
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High-throughput untargeted metabolomics reveals metabolites and metabolic pathways that differentiate two divergent pig breeds by S. Bovo, M. Bolner, G. Schiavo, G. Galimberti, F. Bertolini, S. Dall’Olio, A. Ribani, P. Zambonelli, M. Gallo, L. Fontanesi

“…About half of the 100 discriminant metabolites had a higher concentration in one or the other breed (48 in Italian Large White pigs, with a prevalence of amino acids and peptides; 52 in Italian Duroc pigs, with a prevalence of lipids). …”
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Effects of Salt Field Waste-Generated Bio-Organic Fertilizer Application on Bacterial Community Structure in Tea Plantations Rhizosphere Soil by Chengran Yu, Liuting Zhou, Xiaoyun Huang, Xiaofeng You, Jiali Lin, Haidong Han, Xiusheng Huang

“…After the administration of salt field waste-generated bio-organic fertilizer, the content of tea polyphenols in tea decreased, while the content of caffeine and free amino acids increased. The results showed that the dominant bacterial species in the rhizosphere soil of tea plants were <i>Chloroflexi</i>, <i>Acidobacteriota</i>, and <i>Proteobacteria</i>. …”
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Black carp RNF115 restricts IRF3/7-mediated antiviral signaling in innate immunity by Yixuan He, Qun Wang, Lili Xiao, Hui Wu, Jun Xiao, Jun Zou, Hao Feng

“…The open reading frame of black carp RNF115 contains 933 nucleotides and encodes 310 amino acids. The C-terminal RING domain of RNF115 is highly conserved among various homologous species. …”
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<i>Rubus idaeus RiACS1</i> Gene Is Involved in Ethylene Synthesis and Accelerates Fruit Ripening in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> by Tiemei Li, Wenjiao Xin, Hang Zhang, Jiarong Jiang, Kunmiao Ding, Mengyu Liu, Nanyan Li, Guohui Yang

“…The <i>RiACS1</i> gene, with a total length of 1476 bp, encoded a protein with 491 amino acids. The subcellular localization analysis of the RiACS1 protein in the tobacco transient expression system revealed that the RiACS1-GFP fusion protein was mainly located in the nucleus. …”
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From structure prediction to function: defining the domain on the African swine fever virus CD2v protein required for binding to erythrocytes by Ana Luisa Reis, Anusyah Rathakrishnan, Vlad Petrovan, Muneeb Islam, Lynnette Goatley, Katy Moffat, Mai Tuyet Vuong, Yuan Lui, Simon J. Davis, Shinji Ikemizu, Linda K. Dixon

“…An attenuated genotype I ASFV was constructed by replacing the wild-type EP402R gene for a mutant form expressing CD2v bearing a single amino acid substitution, which abrogated the binding to erythrocytes. …”
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Coffee Pulp from Azores: A Novel Phytochemical-Rich Food with Potential Anti-Diabetic Properties by Anabela S. G. Costa, Juliana A. Barreto Peixoto, Susana Machado, Liliana Espírito Santo, Thiago F. Soares, Nelson Andrade, Rui Azevedo, Agostinho Almeida, Helena S. Costa, Maria Beatriz Prior Pinto Oliveira, Fátima Martel, Jesus Simal-Gandara, Rita C. Alves

“…The studied coffee pulp exhibited high fiber content (52% dw), mostly insoluble; notable mineral levels (10.6%), mainly K, Ca, and Mg; and 6% dw of total amino acids, with hydroxyproline, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and leucine in higher amounts. …”
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Effects of brown alga, Stoechospermum marginatum extract on growth performance, body chemical compositions and some serum biochemical parameters in grey mullet, Mugil cephalus (Lin... by Nazanin Kiani, Paria Akbary

“…Using seaweed in aquaculture is expanding due to the presence of nutrients such as antioxidants, essential fatty acids (omega 3 and 6), essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and beta-carotene. …”
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Integrated analysis of biochemical, transcriptomic, and metabolomic response mechanisms in Ussuri catfish (Pseudobagrus ussuriensis) under acute heat stress by Qing Liu, Yang Cao, Ruyi Hu, Libo Gu, Lirong Yang, Yu Liu, Weiwei Wang, Liang Xiao, Bugao Li

“…Additionally, substantial alterations in the expression levels of amino acids, sugars, and lipids were observed during heat stress. …”
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Genomic characterization of Achromobacter genogroup 20 and identification of a potential species-specific marker by Mariana Papalia, Rocio Stucchi, Valeria Alexander, Liliana Clara, Mariángeles Visus, Gabriel Gutkind, Marcela Radice

“…The OXA enzyme, designated OXA-1238 (PP446293), differs from OXA-114a by 85 amino acids, with 69% identity. In silico analysis found OXA-1238 variants in three additional Achromobacter spp. genomes, with 97% identity. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analysis of the HD-ZIP Gene Family in Response to Salt Stress in Pepper by Zhongrong Zhang, Ranran Zhu, Xuehua Ji, Hui Ji Li, Hui Lv, Hai Ying Zhang

“…The analysis indicated that the introns number of Ca-HD-ZIP varied from 1 to 17; the number of amino acids was between 119 and 841; the theoretical isoelectric point was between 4.54 and 9.85; the molecular weight was between 14.04 and 92.56; most of them were unstable proteins. …”
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Lipoxin A4 yields an electrophilic 15-oxo metabolite that mediates FPR2 receptor-independent anti-inflammatory signaling by Adolf Koudelka, Gregory J. Buchan, Veronika Cechova, James P. O’Brien, Emily R. Stevenson, Crystal E. Uvalle, Heng Liu, Steven R. Woodcock, Steven J. Mullett, Cheng Zhang, Bruce A. Freeman, Stacy L. Gelhaus

“…Alternatively, 15-oxo-LXA4, an electrophilic α,β-unsaturated ketone, alkylates nucleophilic amino acids and can modulate redox-sensitive transcriptional regulatory protein and enzyme function. 15-oxo-LXA4 activated nuclear factor (erythroid related factor 2)-like 2-regulated expression of anti-inflammatory and repair genes and inhibited NF-κB-regulated pro-inflammatory mediator expression. …”
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[^99mTc]Technetium and Rhenium Dithiocarbazate Complexes: Chemical Synthesis and Biological Assessment by André Gustavo de Araujo Fernandes, Alyne Eloise Lafratta, Carolina Portela Luz, Debora Levy, Daniele de Paula Faria, Carlos Alberto Buchpiguel, Ulrich Abram, Victor Marcelo Deflon, Fabio Luiz Navarro Marques

“…^99mTc complex was prepared by the reaction of H2bdtc and [[^99mTc]TcO₄⁻ and analyzed by planar and HPLC radiochromatography, and the stability was evaluated against amino acids and plasma. Biodistribution was performed in C57B/6 mice with B16F10 and TM1M implanted tumor. …”
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Therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine Hua-Feng-Dan in a rat model of ischemic stroke involve renormalization of gut microbiota by Xiaoxia He, Xiaofeng Yuan, Qilin Shu, Yayang Gao, Youli Chen, Yao Liu, Yao Liu, Yao Liu, Jian Xu, Jian Xu, Jian Xu, Yongping Zhang, Yongping Zhang, Yongping Zhang, Guoqiong Cao, Guoqiong Cao, Guoqiong Cao

“…The treatment altered levels of 39 and 38 metabolites produced during gut microbial and brain tissue metabolism respectively, mainly of amino acids, nucleosides, short-chain fatty acids, and essential fatty acids. …”
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Production of ACE inhibitory peptides via ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis of microalgal Chlorella protein: Process improvement, fractionation, identification, and in silic... by Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Apiwit Kamngoen, Antira Wichaphian, May Thu Zin, Supakit Chaipoot, Kamon Yakul, Wasu Pathom-aree, Wageeporn Maneechote, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Sirasit Srinuanpan

“…Interestingly, the fractionated low molecular weight (LMW) peptides (<3 kDa) demonstrated notable levels of both ABTS radical scavenging (IC50 at 3.34 µg/mL) and ACE inhibition activities (IC50 at 2.95 µg/mL), alongside a significant abundance of essential amino acids, reaching up to 34.98 %. Q-TOF-LC-MS/MS analysis of the LMW peptides verified the appearance of active sequences, identifying up to 49 LMW fragments within the fractionated LMW peptides. …”
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