Two new options for making designer proteins made news in 2001—both from labs at Scripps Research Institute. Since 2001, Schimmel and Schultz have taken different directions with unnatural amino acids ...

D-Amino acids, once regarded as rare curiosities, are now recognised as pivotal modulators in both neuronal signalling and microbial physiology. In the central nervous system, D-serine and D-aspartate ...

Amino acids serve as the monomeric units of proteins, act as precursors for neurotransmitters and hormones, and provide key intermediates for energy and one-carbon metabolism. At physiological pH they ...

The findings, which detail how amino acids shaped the genetic code of ancient microorganisms, shed light on the mystery of how life began on Earth. "You see the same amino acids in every organism, ...

Biochemistry is the field of science that studies the chemical processes taking place within living organisms at the molecular level, from the interaction of small molecule drugs with large ...