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Spider peptides from Brachypelma smithi with slightly different amino acids at their C-terminal loops exert different insecticidal activities

Amino Acids
The insecticidal molecules of spiders persistently evolve to ensure rapid paralysis of their prey, and the best molecules are transmitted to their progeny.
Herlinda Clement, Lilu Corrales-García, Víctor Carpanta, Galilea Jaimes, Pavel Andrei Montero-Domínguez, Elia Diego-García, Gerardo Corzo   +6 more
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Determination of D-amino-acid residues in peptides from animal venom by NMR : application to platypus venom peptide OvCNPs

, 2009
D-Amino acids are stereoisomers or optical isomers of naturally occurring L-amino acids. D Amino acids and L-amino acids have almost the same physical and chemical properties.
Geraghty, Dominic P., Bansal, Paramjit S., Alewood, Paul F., Torres, Allan M. (R11665), Kuchel, Philip W.   +4 more
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Spermidine in Colorectal cancer: friend or foe?

Amino Acids
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, and its incidence is rising among individuals, especially young, underscoring the need for novel therapeutic strategies.
Sonia Coni, Rosa Bordone, Luca Campea, Shohei Ohno, Gianluca Canettieri, Enzo Agostinelli   +5 more
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Amino acids as diagnostics of soil and soil water quality [PDF]

, 2004
Information on the contribution of amino acids to dissolved organic nitrogen and carbon exported from grassland soil is scarce. Evidence from the literature for other environments, suggests that determination of amino acid patterns of distribution may be
Hawkins, J. M. B., BOBART HAWKINS, JANE MADGE   +1 more
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ω-Phosphinyl-α-amino acids: synthesis, and development towards use as therapeutic agents

, 2007
Literature publications (up to September 2006) concerning the synthesis of ω-phosphinyl-α-amino acids and their development towards use as therapeutic agents are reviewed.
Hudson, H.R., Wardle, N.J., Bligh, S.W.A.   +2 more
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Asymmetric synthesis and antifungal evaluation of arylalkylamine-functionalized β-substituted (s)-α-alanine analogues

Amino Acids
In the present study, a series of novel arylalkylamine-containing unnatural α-amino acids were synthesized through the stereoselective nucleophilic addition of benzylamine derivatives to a chiral Ni(II) complex of dehydroalanine derived from the (S)-BPB ...
Lala A. Stepanyan, Sona Gevorgyan, Karapet R. Ghazaryan, Ela V. Minasyan, Avetis H. Tsaturyan, Anna F. Mkrtchyan, Ashot S. Saghyan   +6 more
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Beta-alanine provides partial protection against the development of symptoms driven by glucocorticoid excess

Amino Acids
Exogenous glucocorticoids are extensively used to combat a plethora of medical conditions. However, a sustained excess of exogenous glucocorticoids causes several adverse metabolic conditions, most notably Cushing’s Syndrome which presents with a well ...
Samuel R. Heaselgrave, Minghao Deng, Gareth G. Lavery, Craig L. Doig   +3 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials on the effects of glutamine supplementation on gut permeability in adults

Amino Acids
The gastrointestinal tract's epithelial barrier plays a crucial role in maintaining health. This study aims to investigate the impact of glutamine supplementation on intestinal permeability, considering its importance for immune function and nutrient ...
Fatemeh Abbasi, Mohammad Mehdi Haghighat Lari, Gholamreza Reza Khosravi, Elahe Mansouri, Nastaran Payandeh, Alireza Milajerdi   +5 more
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Assessment of bioactive peptides derived from laminin-111 as prospective breast cancer-targeting agents

Amino Acids
Breast cancer remains a pressing public health issue primarily affecting women. Recent research has spotlighted bioactive peptides derived from laminin-111, implicated in breast tumor development.
Fernanda Ferreira Mendonça, Danielle Vieira Sobral, Ana Claudia Ranucci Durante, Ana Cláudia Camargo Miranda, Jorge Mejia, Daniele de Paula Faria, Fabio Luiz Navarro Marques, Marycel Figols de Barboza, Leonardo Lima Fuscaldi, Luciana Malavolta   +9 more
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LLM4THP: a computing tool to identify tumor homing peptides by molecular and sequence representation of large language model based on two-layer ensemble model strategy

Amino Acids
Tumor homing peptides (THPs) have a distinctive capacity to specifically attach to tumor cells, providing a promising approach for targeted cancer treatment and detection.
Sen Yang, Piao Xu
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