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78 relations: Acetoacetic acid, Acetolactate synthase, Acetyl-CoA, Adipose tissue, Aliphatic compound, Almond, Amine, Amino acid, Beef, Beta-Ketoisocaproic acid, Biological activity, Biosynthesis, Branched-chain amino acid, Butyl group, Carboxylic acid, Cell growth, Cereal germ, Chemical polarity, Chicken, Chickpea, Diet (nutrition), Dietary supplement, Dihydroxy-acid dehydratase, E number, Edamame, Egg as food, Essential amino acid, Fish, Flavor, Food additive, Genetic code, Homochirality, Hyperammonemia, Isoleucine, Isomerase, Ketogenic amino acid, Lentil, Leucine 2,3-aminomutase, Leucine zipper, Leucines, Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, Ligand (biochemistry), Liver, Lysine, Maize, Maple syrup urine disease, Metabolic pathway, Metabolite, Milk, MTOR, ..., MTORC1, Muscle tissue, Myofibril, National Academy of Medicine, Oat, Peanut, Pellagra, Phosphorylation, Polarization (waves), Protein, Protein biosynthesis, Pyruvic acid, Racemic mixture, Reductase, Rice, Serine/threonine-specific protein kinase, SESN2, Soy protein, Soybean, Sterol, Synchrotron radiation, Synthase, Testicle, Tissue (biology), Transaminase, Uwe Meierhenrich, Valine, Whey protein. Expand index (28 more) »
Acetoacetic acid
Acetoacetic acid (also diacetic acid) is the organic compound with the formula CH3COCH2COOH.
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Acetolactate synthase
The acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme (also known as acetohydroxy acid synthase, or AHAS) is a protein found in plants and micro-organisms.
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Acetyl-CoA
Acetyl-CoA (acetyl coenzyme A) is a molecule that participates in many biochemical reactions in protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
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Adipose tissue
In biology, adipose tissue, body fat, or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.
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Aliphatic compound
In organic chemistry, hydrocarbons (compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen) are divided into two classes: aromatic compounds and aliphatic compounds (G. aleiphar, fat, oil) also known as non-aromatic compounds.
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Almond
The almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus) is a species of tree native to Mediterranean climate regions of the Middle East, from Syria and Turkey to India and Pakistan, although it has been introduced elsewhere.
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Amine
In organic chemistry, amines are compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair.
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Amino acid
Amino acids are organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side chain (R group) specific to each amino acid.
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Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle, particularly skeletal muscle.
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Beta-Ketoisocaproic acid
β-Ketoisocaproic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of leucine.
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Biological activity
In pharmacology, biological activity or pharmacological activity describes the beneficial or adverse effects of a drug on living matter.
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Biosynthesis
Biosynthesis (also called anabolism) is a multi-step, enzyme-catalyzed process where substrates are converted into more complex products in living organisms.
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Branched-chain amino acid
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is an amino acid having aliphatic side-chains with a branch (a central carbon atom bound to three or more carbon atoms).
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Butyl group
In organic chemistry, butyl is a four-carbon alkyl radical or substituent group with general chemical formula −C4H9, derived from either of the two isomers of butane.
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Carboxylic acid
A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(.
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Cell growth
The term cell growth is used in the contexts of biological cell development and cell division (reproduction).
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Cereal germ
The germ of a cereal is the reproductive part that germinates to grow into a plant; it is the embryo of the seed.
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Chemical polarity
In chemistry, polarity is a separation of electric charge leading to a molecule or its chemical groups having an electric dipole or multipole moment.
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Chicken
The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a type of domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl.
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Chickpea
The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is a legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae.
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Diet (nutrition)
In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.
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Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement the diet when taken by mouth as a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid.
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Dihydroxy-acid dehydratase
In enzymology, a dihydroxy-acid dehydratase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate, and two products, 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate (α-ketoisovaleric acid) and H2O.
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E number
E numbers are codes for substances that are permitted to be used as food additives for use within the European Union and EFTA.
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Edamame
Edamame is a preparation of immature soybeans in the pod, found in cuisines with origins in East Asia.
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Egg as food
Eggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years.
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Essential amino acid
An essential amino acid, or indispensable amino acid, is an amino acid that cannot be synthesized ''de novo'' (from scratch) by the organism, and thus must be supplied in its diet.
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Fish
Fish are gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits.
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Flavor
Flavor (American English) or flavour (British English; see spelling differences) is the sensory impression of food or other substance, and is determined primarily by the chemical senses of taste and smell.
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Food additive
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste, appearance, or other qualities.
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Genetic code
The genetic code is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) into proteins.
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Homochirality
Homochirality is a uniformity of chirality, or handedness.
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Hyperammonemia
Hyperammonemia (or hyperammonaemia) is a metabolic disturbance characterised by an excess of ammonia in the blood.
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Isoleucine
Isoleucine (symbol Ile or I) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
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Isomerase
Isomerases are a general class of enzymes that convert a molecule from one isomer to another.
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Ketogenic amino acid
A ketogenic amino acid is an amino acid that can be degraded directly into acetyl-CoA, which is the precursor of ketone bodies.
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Lentil
The lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta) is an edible pulse.
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Leucine 2,3-aminomutase
In enzymology, a leucine 2,3-aminomutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Hence, this enzyme is responsible for the conversion of L-leucine to β-leucine.
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Leucine zipper
A leucine zipper (or leucine scissors) is a common three-dimensional structural motif in proteins.
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Leucines
The leucines are primarily the four isomeric amino acids: leucine, isoleucine, ''tert''-leucine and norleucine.
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Leucyl-tRNA synthetase
Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, cytoplasmic is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LARS gene.
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Ligand (biochemistry)
In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand is a substance that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.
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Liver
The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.
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Lysine
Lysine (symbol Lys or K) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
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Maize
Maize (Zea mays subsp. mays, from maíz after Taíno mahiz), also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.
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Maple syrup urine disease
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), also called branched-chain ketoaciduria, is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting branched-chain amino acids.
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Metabolic pathway
In biochemistry, a metabolic pathway is a linked series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.
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Metabolite
A metabolite is the intermediate end product of metabolism.
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Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.
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MTOR
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), also known as the mechanistic target of rapamycin and FK506-binding protein 12-rapamycin-associated protein 1 (FRAP1), is a kinase that in humans is encoded by the MTOR gene.
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MTORC1
mTORC1, also known as mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 or mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1, is a protein complex that functions as a nutrient/energy/redox sensor and controls protein synthesis.
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Muscle tissue
Muscle tissue is a soft tissue that composes muscles in animal bodies, and gives rise to muscles' ability to contract.
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Myofibril
A myofibril (also known as a muscle fibril) is a basic rod-like unit of a muscle cell.
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National Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly called the Institute of Medicine (IoM), is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization.
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Oat
The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals).
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Peanut
The peanut, also known as the groundnut or the goober and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds.
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Pellagra
Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B3).
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Phosphorylation
In chemistry, phosphorylation of a molecule is the attachment of a phosphoryl group.
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Polarization (waves)
Polarization (also polarisation) is a property applying to transverse waves that specifies the geometrical orientation of the oscillations.
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Protein
Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
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Protein biosynthesis
Protein synthesis is the process whereby biological cells generate new proteins; it is balanced by the loss of cellular proteins via degradation or export.
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Pyruvic acid
Pyruvic acid (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group.
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Racemic mixture
In chemistry, a racemic mixture, or racemate, is one that has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule.
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Reductase
A reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes a reduction reaction.
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Rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice).
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Serine/threonine-specific protein kinase
A serine/threonine protein kinase is a kinase enzyme that phosphorylates the OH group of serine or threonine (which have similar sidechains).
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SESN2
Sestrin-2 also known as Hi95 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SESN2 gene.
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Soy protein
Soy protein is a protein that is isolated from soybean.
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Soybean
The soybean (Glycine max), or soya bean, is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
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Sterol
Sterols, also known as steroid alcohols, are a subgroup of the steroids and an important class of organic molecules.
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Synchrotron radiation
Synchrotron radiation (also known as magnetobremsstrahlung radiation) is the electromagnetic radiation emitted when charged particles are accelerated radially, i.e., when they are subject to an acceleration perpendicular to their velocity.
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Synthase
In biochemistry, a synthase is an enzyme that catalyses a synthesis process.
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Testicle
The testicle or testis is the male reproductive gland in all animals, including humans.
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Tissue (biology)
In biology, tissue is a cellular organizational level between cells and a complete organ.
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Transaminase
Transaminases or aminotransferases are enzymes that catalyze a transamination reaction between an amino acid and an α-keto acid.
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Uwe Meierhenrich
Uwe Meierhenrich (born 23 October 1967 in Detmold) is a German Physico-Chemist.
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Valine
Valine (symbol Val or V) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
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Whey protein
Whey protein is a mixture of globular proteins isolated from whey, the liquid material created as a by-product of cheese production.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucine
