Using a water-based solution with this amino acid draws mercury out of fish and requires no additional production steps.

The defining feature of an amino acid is its side chain (at top, blue circle; below, all colored circles). When connected together by a series of peptide bonds, amino acids form a polypeptide ...

Once animal foods were considered superior for protein as they contain all the essential amino acids. Dietitians now say that it is not necessary to consume all the essential amino acids at one time.

Current recommended BCAA requirements for infants 0-6 months (respectively 156, 88 and 87 mg•kg −1 •d −1, ratio 1.8:1:1) are based on the amino acid content of human milk. However ...

Fish is a high-quality source of protein, containing omega-3 fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients. However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish consumption a concern, of which ...